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Eris (spider)
''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. Name The genus name is derived from Eris, the Greek goddess of discord (known as Discordia in Roman mythology). Species * '' Eris bulbosa'' ( Karsch, 1880) – Mexico * '' Eris flava'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) – United States to Hispaniola * ''Eris floridana'' (Banks, 1904) – USA * '' Eris illustris'' C. L. Koch, 1846 – Puerto Rico * '' Eris limbata'' – United States * '' Eris militaris'' (Hentz, 1845) – USA, Canada, Alaska * '' Eris perpacta'' (Chickering, 1946) – Panama * '' Eris perpolita'' (Chickering, 1946) – Panama * '' Eris riedeli'' (Schmidt, 1971) – Ecuador or Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Ludwig Koch
Carl Ludwig Koch (21 September 1778 – 23 August 1857) was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was responsible for classifying a great number of spiders, including the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula and common house spider. He was born in Kusel, Germany, and died in Nuremberg, Germany. Carl Ludwig Koch was an inspector of water and forests. His principal work ''Die Arachniden'' (1831–1848) (16 volumes) was commenced by Carl Wilhelm Hahn (1786–1836). Koch was responsible for the last 12 volumes. He also finished the chapter on spiders in ''Faunae insectorum germanicae initia oder Deutschlands Insecten'' lements of the insect fauna of Germanya work by Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer (1755–1829). He also co-authored, with Georg Karl Berendt, an important monograph ''Die im Bernstein befindlichen Myriapoden, Arachniden und Apteren der Vorwelt'' (1854) on arachnids, myriapods, and wingless insects in amber based on material in Berendt's collection, now held in the Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |