Eris (spider)
| Eris | |
|---|---|
| Adult male Eris militaris (Bronze Lake Jumper) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Eris C. L. Koch, 1846 |
| Type species | |
| Attus militaris Hentz, 1845
| |
| Species | |
Eris is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). 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.