Through the adaptation of the microbial metabarcoding method to wocDNA samples, specific protocols to sample, sort and enrich community samples for wocDNA metabarcoding have been developed, targeting different taxonomic fractions and types of samples (e.g., Andújar et al., 2018a; Arribas et al., 2016; Creedy et al., 2019; Elbrecht & Leese, 2017; Fonseca et al., 2010; Yu et al., 2012). Additionally, recent efforts to adapt and optimise existing methods are increasing efficiency and versatility, for example through non-destructive DNA extraction techniques that retain specimens for morphological vouchering (Marquina et al., 2019; Nielsen et al., 2019), or library preparation techniques tailored to metazoan samples (Yang et al., 2020). Although wocDNA COI metabarcoding remains in an expansive phase of development, standardisation in field and laboratory methods are emerging. This is in part boosted by collaborative initiatives such as the BIOSCAN initiative and its regional extensions (e.g. BIOALPHA), the Kruger Malaise Program, SITE-100, the Insect Biome Atlas Project, LIFEPLAN, and iBioGen (Arribas et al., 2021).