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UMMZ-PABI-000009772 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen

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Record Details

Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000009772

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-2026-0050

Event Date Start: 2026-07-21

Verbatim Event Date: Tuesday, July 21, 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: 2026-07-21

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