MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000003195 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000003195
Modified: 2026-01-05
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: AACP-RNA-2025-0001
Event Date Start: 2025-06-03
Verbatim Event Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 78°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Ann Arbor, Ruthven Nature Area, along walking path in whole park
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Ruthven Nature Area, along walking path in whole park
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 231.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.27811
Decimal Longitude: -83.69679
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.27811, -83.69679
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-06-03
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