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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Mites and Ticks (Acari) » Parasitiformes » Ticks (Ixodida) » Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) » Dermacentor » American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)

Species Dermacentor variabilis - American Dog Tick

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Range · Internet References
American Dog Tick - Dermacentor variabilis American Dog Tick - Dermacentor variabilis - female 6009511 tick - Dermacentor variabilis Side view - Dermacentor variabilis Underside - Dermacentor variabilis Tick sp - Dermacentor variabilis American Dog Tick - Dermacentor variabilis - male American Dog Tick? - Dermacentor variabilis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)
Superorder Parasitiformes
Order Ixodida (Ticks)
Family Ixodidae (Hard Ticks)
Genus Dermacentor
Species variabilis (American Dog Tick)
Other Common Names
Wood Tick
Explanation of Names
Latin for variable
Range
Eastern N.A.
Internet References
Cornell University
American Dog Tick on the Fairfax County Public Schools' site.
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 23 April, 2005 - 9:52am
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Lynette, Chuck Entz
Last updated 25 May, 2006 - 4:41pm

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