MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000009622 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000009622
Modified: 2026-07-29
Recorded By: Keller, Oliver | Beza-Beza, Cristian
Sex: Male
Life Stage: adult
Vitality: Dead
Organism Remarks: Whole specimen
Field Number: MN-RNC-2026-0048
Event Date Start: 2026-07-19
Verbatim Event Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
Sampling Protocol: By hand
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Minnesota
County: Hennepin County
Locality: Bloomington, Richardson Nature Center, 200 m stretch of Prairie Trail near Turtle Basking Pond
Verbatim Locality: United States: Minnesota: Hennepin County, Bloomington, Richardson Nature Center, 200 m stretch of Prairie Trail near Turtle Basking Pond, 262–279 m, 44.8455, -93.3697
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 262.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 279.0
Decimal Latitude: 44.8455
Decimal Longitude: -93.3697
Verbatim Coordinates: 44.8455, -93.3697
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2026-07-19
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