So people say stuff like that but people still get hurt and killed, or scared out of their minds being stalked by a cat on a trail at night etc.
I can camp alone in the open air at ground level, taking no particular care of my rubbish or anything and not deal with any bullshit unless I set up on an ants nest.
Nobody dies of spider bites anymore, people rarely even get bitten. Even if handling spiders. Hell a kangaroo is more likely to injure you than a spider.
I've been bitten 3 times in my life and all were from tiny harmless garden spiders after they got tangled in my clothing and stressed out. Pretty sure only one was an envenomed bite and that just itched less than a mozzie.
The worst incidents I've had with wildlife were (ranked in potential for serious harm, perceived at time)
1: a very angry wasp and a bowl of sugary cornflakes as a child.
2: When a group of roos decided they were curious about my camp and I had to extend my day trip for another couple of hours to let them clear out in their own time.
3: I was stoned in the bush and almost stepped on a baby brown snake. I saw and backed up, no dramas
4: I swam into a bluebottle once and deeply regretted the meeting.
See how mild they are? And spiders don't even feature.
Obviously when a huntsman fell on me in the shower once that gave me a start but all she did was bounce off and hide behind the dunny. I just guided her onto my hand and took her to some bark.
Lots of things in life can give you a mild shock, hell someone honking their horn makes me jump every time, but spiders almost never represent danger and almost always do their best to leave you alone.