If the gamerule UniversalAnger is set to true you can attack spiders in a lit up area, without angering them.
Environment
1.New survival world with cheats.
2./gamerule universalAnger true
3./summon minecraft:spider
4.Punch spider all you want he wont fight you. He has no enemies.
Linked issues
duplicates 1
Comments 2
This is a duplicate of MC-195278.
Can confirm, also affects 1.20.5 pre-release.