> The last person that died from a spider bite was in 1979. There was one this year, actually[1]. Non-fatal bites are more common, but there's no official stat

> The last person that died from a spider bite was in 1979. There was one this year, actually[1]. Non-fatal bites are more common, but there's no official statistics because it's not a reportable medical emergency. Folks that live near bushland of any variety know to do the basics like not sticking your fingers into areas you can't see, and not weeding/digging in the garden within the Sydney region with bare hands. [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/12/young-man-dies-after-spider-bite-during-australian-bushwalk/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/12/young-man-dies-af...