MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000007956 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000007956
Modified: 2026-04-29
Recorded By: Tanaka, Evelyn
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: RMC2026-0002
Event Date Start: 2026-04-24
Verbatim Event Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Off of Homo sapiens
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: 2026-04-24
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