Rapid Distribution Updates for Arachnids of Conservation Concern through Citizen Collaboration: the Case of the Spider <i>Macrothele calpeiana</i> (Walckenaer, 1805) (Mygalomorphae: Macrothelidae).

ABSTRACT: Despite the severe decline that arthropod communities are experiencing worldwide, there are still basic scientific knowledge deficits that are preventing policymakers from implementing optimal decisions for their conservation. Chorological maps, fundamental conservation tools, are not available for most species or are not updated periodically in an agile way. Limited funding or an unaffordable workforce are some of the impediments to surveying species distribution. To address these challenges in the near term, several solutions have been proposed. One option involves engaging citizens in the collection of data, a method not commonly employed for studying spiders. Here, the distribution of the only spider species protected by EU legislation, the elusive Iberian endemism Macrothele calpei

SUBMITTER: Cortes-Fossati F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12824490 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature