Allows the user to connect with the World Spider Catalogue (WSC; < https://wsc.nmbe.ch/>) and the World Spider Trait (WST; < https://spidertraits.sci.muni.cz/>) databases. Also performs several basic functions such as checking names validity, retrieving coordinate data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF; < https://www.gbif.org/>), and mapping.