MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008053 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008053
Modified: 2026-05-19
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: LLC-ICP-2026-0007
Event Date Start: 2026-05-04
Verbatim Event Date: Monday, May 4, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Manchester Township, Iron Creek Preserve, along main trail
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Manchester Township, Iron Creek Preserve, along main trail, 286–296 m, 42.0958, -84.1093
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 286.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 296.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.0958
Decimal Longitude: -84.1093
Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 350.0
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.0958, -84.1093
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Georeferenced Date: 2026-05-19
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2026-05-04
Scientific Name: Dermacentor variabilis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Dermacentor
Specific Epithet: variabilis
Taxon Rank: Species
Common Name: American Dog Tick