MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000003164 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000003164
Modified: 2025-12-15
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: RMC2025-0018
Event Date Start: 2025-06-04
Verbatim Event Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 76°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: University of Michigan Research Museums Center, east side of building
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, University of Michigan Research Museums Center, east side of building, 252±10 m, 42.2365, -83.7267
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 252.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.2365
Decimal Longitude: -83.7267
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.2365, -83.7267
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-06-04
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