MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000009730 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000009730
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-CFCE-2026-0008
Event Date Start: 2026-07-20
Verbatim Event Date: Monday, July 20, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Minnesota
County: Carlton County
Locality: Twin Lakes Township, Cloquet Forestry Center Elstad Property, alongside trails
Verbatim Locality: United States: Minnesota: Carlton County, Twin Lakes Township, Cloquet Forestry Center Elstad Property, alongside trails, 341–383 m, 46.5940, -92.5307
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 341.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 383.0
Decimal Latitude: 46.594
Decimal Longitude: -92.5307
Verbatim Coordinates: 46.5940, -92.5307
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2026-07-20
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