MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000009595 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000009595
Modified: 2026-07-29
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver | Beza-Beza, Cristian
Sex: Female
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: MN-MJVPO-2026-0002
Event Date Start: 2026-07-18
Verbatim Event Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Sampling Protocol: By hand
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Minnesota
County: Scott County
Locality: Belle Plaine, Monarch Joint Venture at Prairie Oaks, along trails
Verbatim Locality: United States: Minnesota: Scott County, Belle Plaine, Monarch Joint Venture at Prairie Oaks, along trails, 259–261 m, 44.6168, -93.7876
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 259.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 261.0
Decimal Latitude: 44.6168
Decimal Longitude: -93.7876
Verbatim Coordinates: 44.6168, -93.7876
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2026-07-18
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