MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000009558 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000009558
Modified: 2026-06-19
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: MISP-WRA-2026-0008
Event Date Start: 2026-06-15
Verbatim Event Date: Monday, June 15, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County
Locality: Sylvan Township, along edges of Bush Rd and Waterloo-Pinchney Trail
Verbatim Locality: United States: Michigan: Washtenaw County, Sylvan Township, along edges of Bush Rd and Waterloo-Pinchney Trail, 296–300 m, 42.3358, -84.0839
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 296.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 300.0
Decimal Latitude: 42.3358
Decimal Longitude: -84.0839
Verbatim Coordinates: 42.3358, -84.0839
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2026-06-15
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