MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008059 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008059
Modified: 2026-05-19
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-RNP-2026-0001
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: Bridgewater Township, 2 km N of Clinton, Riverbend Nature Preserve
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Bridgewater Township, 2 km N of Clinton, Riverbend Nature Preserve, 249–255 m, 42.0901, -83.9754
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 249.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 255.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.0901
Decimal Longitude: -83.9754
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.0901, -83.9754
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