Out in the garden, the Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus) is a chunky, beautiful creature with a white cross on its back. They’re the gymnasts of the spider world, swinging from web to web. They rarely bite humans, and when they do, it’s like a tiny pinch you forget about in five minutes.
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Honestly, the biggest danger from most spiders is the heart attack you give yourself when one drops on your shoulder from the ceiling. That’s a real medical risk I can’t joke about—except I will: it’s more dangerous than the bite itself.
