MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008079 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008079
Modified: 2026-05-19
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: WCP-HLKP-2026-0004
Event Date Start: 2026-05-09
Verbatim Event Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Sylvan Township, Herman L. Koenn Preserve
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Sylvan Township, Herman L. Koenn Preserve, 305–308 m, 42.2589, -84.1155
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 305.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 308.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.2589
Decimal Longitude: -84.1155
Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 400.0
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.2589, -84.1155
Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>
Georeferenced Date: 2026-05-19
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Date Identified: 2026-05-09
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