MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000003034 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000003034
Modified: 2026-01-09
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: UM-ESGR-2025-0006
Event Date Start: 2025-05-19
Verbatim Event Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 56°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Livingston County
Locality: Edwin S. George Reserve, crossroads north of buildings C and D
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Livingston County, Edwin S. George Reserve, crossroads north of buildings C and D, 301 m, 42.45774, -84.01387
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 301.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.45774
Decimal Longitude: -84.01387
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.45774, -84.01387
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-05-19
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