MPABI Collection
UMMZ-PABI-000009791 - Dermacentor variabilis [American Dog Tick] - DNA/RNA Shield - Whole specimen
Record Details
Catalog Number: UMMZ-PABI-000009791
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-SZB-2026-0005
Event Date Start: 2026-07-22
Verbatim Event Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Sampling Protocol: Tick drag
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: Minnesota
County: Saint Louis County
Locality: along St. Louis County Road 202 near entrance of Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center
Verbatim Locality: United States: Minnesota: Saint Louis County, along St. Louis County Road 202 near entrance of Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center, 397–398 m, 47.1484, -92.7215
Minimum Elevation in Meters: 397.0
Maximum Elevation in Meters: 398.0
Decimal Latitude: 47.1484
Decimal Longitude: -92.7215
Verbatim Coordinates: 47.1484, -92.7215
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Georeference Protocol: Cell Phone
Identifications
Current Identification:
Identified By: Keller, Oliver
Date Identified: 2026-07-22
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