arakno (version 1.3.1)

wsc: Downloads WSC data.

Description

Downloads the most recent data from the World Spider Catalogue.

Usage

wsc()

Value

A matrix with all current species names and distribution. This should be used for other functions using wsc data.

Details

The World Spider Catalog (2025) lists all currently valid species of spiders, from Clerck to date. Updated daily.

References

World Spider Catalog (2025). World Spider Catalog. Version 26. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch. doi: 10.24436/2.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
wsc()
}