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UMMZ-PABI-000008200 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen

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Record Details

Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008200

Modified: 2026-05-19

Recorded By: Keller, Oliver

Sex: Male

Life Stage: adult

Vitality: Dead

Organism Remarks: Whole specimen

Field Number: WCP-RFGP-2026-0002

Event Date Start: 2026-05-15

Verbatim Event Date: Friday, May 15, 2026

Sampling Protocol: Tick drag

Continent: North America

Country: United States

State/Province: Michigan

County: Washtenaw County

Locality: Ann Arbor, Raymond F. Goodrich Preserve, clearing on N part of loop

Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Raymond F. Goodrich Preserve, clearing on N part of loop, 274–275 m, 42.3237, -83.6643

Minimum Elevation in Meters: 274.0

Maximum Elevation in Meters: 275.0

Decimal Latitude: 42.3237

Decimal Longitude: -83.6643

Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 50.0

Verbatim Coordinates: 42.3237, -83.6643

Georeferenced By: <Formatter not defined.>

Georeferenced Date: 2026-05-19

Geodetic Datum: WGS84

Georeference Protocol: Cell phone

Identifications

Current Identification:

Date Identified: 2026-05-15

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