MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000002686 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000002686
Modified: 2026-01-05
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: PTP-PP-2025-0043
Event Date Start: 2025-05-10
Verbatim Event Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 78°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Pittsfield Preserve Walking Trail Area off of Marton Rd, along walking trail
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Pittsfield Preserve Walking Trail Area off of Martin Rd, along walking trail, 254 m, 42.2103, -83.7223
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 254.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.2103
Decimal Longitude: -83.7223
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.2103, -83.7223
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-05-10
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