Searching the web builds fuller picture of arachnid trade

Affiliations

Benjamin M. Marshall: School of Biology, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology
Colin T. Strine: School of Biology, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology
Caroline S. Fukushima: Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS), University of Helsinki
Pedro Cardoso: Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS), University of Helsinki
Michael C. Orr: Beijing Institute of Zoology
Alice C. Hughes: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong

Abstract

Trade in arachnids includes millions of individuals and over 1264 species, with over 70% of individuals coming from the wild.