MPABI Collection

UMMZ-PABI-000007904 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen

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Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000007904

Modified: 2026-04-29

Recorded By: Keller, Oliver

Sex: Female

Life Stage: adult

Vitality: Dead

Organism Remarks: Whole specimen

Field Number: AACP-DNA-2026-0003

Event Date Start: 2026-04-17

Verbatim Event Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Sampling Protocol: Tick drag

Continent: North America

Country: United States

State/Province: Michigan

County: Washtenaw County

Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Dolph Nature Area

Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Dolph Nature Area, 42.278798, -83.798485, 278 m

Minimum Elevation in Meters: 278.0

Decimal Latitude: 42.278798

Decimal Longitude: -83.798485

Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 50.0

Verbatim Coordinates: 42.278798, -83.798485

Geodetic Datum: WGS84

Georeference Protocol: Cell phone

Current Identification:

Identified By: Keller, Oliver

Date Identified: 2026-04-17

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