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UMMZ-PABI-000009625 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen

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Record Details

Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000009625

Modified: 2026-07-29

Recorded By: Keller, Oliver

Sex: Female

Life Stage: adult

Vitality: Dead

Organism Remarks: Whole specimen

Field Number: MN-DNCLP-2026-0002

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: Dakota County

Locality: Mendota Heights, Dodge Nature Center Lilly Property, trail along open field

Verbatim Locality: United States: Minnesota, Dakota County, Mendota Heights, Dodge Nature Center Lilly Property, trail along open field, 281 m, 44.880958, -93.111947

Minimum Elevation in Meters: 281.0

Decimal Latitude: 44.880958

Decimal Longitude: -93.111947

Verbatim Coordinates: 44.880958, -93.111947

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