MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000003170 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000003170
Modified: 2025-12-15
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: RMC2025-0024
Event Date Start: 2025-06-09
Verbatim Event Date: Monday, June 9, 2030
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 72°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: University of Michigan Research Museums Center, south side of building
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, University of Michigan Research Museums Center, south side of building, 252±10 m, 42.2353, -83.7278
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 252.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.2353
Decimal Longitude: -83.7278
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.2353, -83.7278
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-06-09
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