“…In times of increasing extinction rates for many organisms caused by mostly human-made factors (Cowie et al, 2022), we should make the most of every opportunity to expand our current knowledge on as many arachnid species as possible before some of them become extinct. This also includes the controversial utilization of specimens already available in the pet trade, in particular if captive-bred specimen can be sourced (Herzig et al, 2023). While research always needs to uphold high moral and ethical standards, common sense should not be entirely disregarded.…”