MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000008869 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000008869
Modified: 2026-06-09
Recorded By: Jameson, Mary Liz
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: KS-WSUNBR-2026-0099
Event Date Start: 2026-05-23
Verbatim Event Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Kansas
County: Sedgwick County
Locality: Viola, Wichita State University Ninnescah Biological Reserve
Verbatim Locality: United States: Kansas: Sedgwick County, Viola, Wichita State University Ninnescah Biological Reserve, 399–400 m, 37.54108, -97.68817
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 399.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 400.0
Decimal Latitude: 37.54108
Decimal Longitude: -97.68817
Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 75.0
Verbatim Coordinates: 37.54108, -97.68817
Georeferenced By: Keller
Georeferenced Date: 2026-05-31
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2026-05-24
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