MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008057 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008057
Modified: 2026-05-19
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-LP-2026-0003
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, Leonard Preserve, along main trails
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Manchester Township, Leonard Preserve, along main trails, 271–282 m, 42.1536, -84.0516
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 271.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 282.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.1536
Decimal Longitude: -84.0516
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.1536, -84.0516
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
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