Do you feel safe in the woods? At the beach? In the backyard? At home? In clear and precise language, this meticulously researched reference describes which creatures and plants can cause you harm -- and when, why, and how to avoid them. Most valuable of all, readers will understand what medical risks they present and how best to respond to a hostile encounter.Bees, bears, sharks, snakes, spiders, mosquitoes, lizards, lice, poison ivy, ticks, fleas,...