I thought I heard that these spiders give a nasty bite. Is that true?

I've read that their bite isn't that bad. A little painful or itchy, but not dangerous. I used to find tons of wolf spiders while I was growing up in Missouri. They tended to be of a hairy, spindly-legged variety, and they liked wood piles. I didn't mind seeing them outside, but if they got in the house, they were quickly vanquished. I found that hairspray was an effective tool for killing the occasional spider. It causes their legs to contract, and they can't move.
But speaking of wolf spiders biting, I've heard that they aren't all that aggressive toward humans. This little story might bolster that claim. One of my ealiest memories from childhood was looking at a wolf spider that crawled on my foot while I was camping with my parents. I was about 3, I think. My dad told me the type of spider it was. It was just hanging out on my foot, and I was looking at it with a flashlight. I didn't get bitten. I wonder how people first become afraid of bugs? I didn't mind that spider then.

Unfortunately; I’m in this group, allergies are a factor when getting bit by anything in the insect realm. I get large red welts after being bitten by a ladybug (yes ladybug, got bit & smacked it so I had the “body” in my hand as evidence) so should I be bitten by a wolf spider not only is it painful (yeah, sharp pain and swollen itchy appendage or area of bite) it means immediate medical attention is required for me otherwise Anaphylactic shock is the next result so there’s my reasoning for the fear I currently have of them. Funny thing is I wasn’t afraid of anything either until my first Dr’s visit for a swollen forearm where Dr found the two little white dots indicating spider bite & his suspect was a common dust spider(I call them “no see ems” because well, you don’t really see them until you’re cleaning) unfortunately, the bite I got was during sleep and couldn’t be so specific but that’s when my nightmare began at the age of 22ish, and continues to this day at the age of 50+. Just wanted to give you an answer for why people might fear these things. Hope you have a great day! TTFN KLP