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UMMZ-PABI-000008107 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen

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Record Details

Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008107

Modified: 2026-05-19

Recorded By: Keller, Oliver

Sex: Male

Life Stage: adult

Vitality: Dead

Organism Remarks: Whole specimen

Field Number: LLC-CP-2026-0001

Event Date Start: 2026-05-10

Verbatim Event Date: Sunday, May 10, 2026

Sampling Protocol: Tick drag

Continent: North America

Country: United States

State/Province: Michigan

County: Washtenaw County

Locality: Salem Township, Creekshead Preserve

Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Salem Township, Creekshead Preserve, 280 m, 42.380619, -83.607667

Minimum Elevation in Meters: 280.0

Decimal Latitude: 42.380619

Decimal Longitude: -83.607667

Verbatim Coordinates: 42.380619, -83.607667

Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>

Geodetic Datum: WGS84

Georeference Protocol: Cell phone

Identifications

Current Identification:

Date Identified: 2026-05-10

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