Eris (spider)

Eris is a genus of the spider family Salticidae. It is native to North and South America. As is typical for salticids, they are not defensive. While larger specimens could potentially bite, an envenomation would pose no danger to a human.

Name

The genus name is derived from Eris, the Greek goddess of discord.

Species

Eris bulbosa – MexicoEris flava – United States to HispaniolaEris floridana – USAEris illustris C. L. Koch, 1846 – Puerto RicoEris limbata – United StatesEris militaris – USA, Canada, AlaskaEris perpasta – PanamaEris perpolita – PanamaEris riedeli – Ecuador or ColombiaEris rufa – USAEris tricolor – MexicoEris trimaculata – MexicoEris valida – Panama