MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000003671 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000003671
Modified: 2025-12-15
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: LA/MS/TX-2025-0185
Event Date Start: 2025-07-04
Verbatim Event Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Event Remarks: Temperature 85°
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Louisiana
County: West Feliciana Parish
Locality: near St. Francisville, off of Freeland Rd, S of pond
Verbatim Locality: United States: Louisiana: West Feliciana Parish, near St. Francisville, off of Freeland Rd, S of pond, 30.793062, -91.254264, 34 m
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 34.0
Decimal Latitude: 30.793062
Decimal Longitude: -91.254264
Verbatim Coordinates: 30.793062, -91.254264
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2025-07-04
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