MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000002642 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000002642
Modified: 2026-01-09
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: Matthaei2025-0004
Event Date Start: 2025-05-24
Verbatim Event Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 62°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Ann Arbor, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, grass area NW of bridge
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, grass area NW of bridge, 242 m, 42.301363, -83.663131
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 242.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.301363
Decimal Longitude: -83.663131
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.301363, -83.663131
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-05-24
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