MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000002654 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000002654
Modified: 2026-01-05
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: PTP-PP-2025-0011
Event Date Start: 2025-05-09
Verbatim Event Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 62°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Pittsfield Preserve Nature Trail Area off of Thomas Rd
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Pittsfield Preserve Nature Trail Area off of Thomas Rd, 256 m, 42.2115, -83.7111
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 256.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.2115
Decimal Longitude: -83.7111
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.2115, -83.7111
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-05-09
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