''Eris'' is a

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of the

spider Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species d ...

family

Salticidae Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

(jumping spiders). It is native to

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and

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. 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

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of discord (known as Discordia in

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Species

* ''

Eris bulbosa Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from the ...

'' ( Karsch, 1880) – Mexico * ''

Eris flava ''Eris flava'' is a species of jumping spider. It is found in the eastern United States, Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an isla ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) – United States to

Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and t ...

* '' Eris floridana'' (

Banks A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...

, 1904) – USA * ''

Eris illustris Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' C. L. Koch, 1846 –

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...

* ''

Eris limbata Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' – United States * ''

Eris militaris ''Eris militaris'', known commonly as the bronze jumper or bronze lake jumper, is a species of jumping spider, belonging to the Salticidae family. It is found in the United States and Canada within both suburban and rural areas. The male and fe ...

'' (Hentz, 1845) – USA, Canada,

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S ...

* ''

Eris perpacta Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' ( Chickering, 1946) –

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

* ''

Eris perpolita Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' (Chickering, 1946) – Panama * ''

Eris riedeli Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' (Schmidt, 1971) –

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...

or Colombia * ''

Eris rufa ''Eris rufa'' is a species of jumping spider. It is found in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1846) – USA * ''

Eris tricolor Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1846) – Mexico * ''

Eris trimaculata Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' (Banks, 1898) – Mexico * ''

Eris valida Eris most often refers to: * Eris (mythology) or , the goddess of discord in Greek mythology * Eris (dwarf planet) Eris may also refer to: Fictional characters * Eris Vanserra, the eldest son of Beron, the High Lord of the Autumn Court from t ...

'' (Chickering, 1946) – Panama

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