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Brown Recluse are most certainly found in Wisconsin. Hubby got a bite on his shin that took about 3 months to heal up. The worst part about a brown recluse bite is that it causes the skin around the bite to progressively die. Eventually the damage wears off and the site can be begin to heal. The whole process can take a very long time and while you have an open sore on your leg you are susceptable to any kind of infection. It's secondary infections that cause the most trouble with them.
This is not to say that the festering wound isn't bad, annoying, and potentially dangerous but with proper care you can help it not get infected and eventually heal.
We only have a few mildly venomous spiders in Wisconsin. I have seen, caught, and gotten identified a Wolf Spider. I also know there are Brown Recluse around. Though neither one is really very common and neither one kill as does the black widow spider. They cause local reactions usually. It could be dangerous for an infant to be bitten simply because of the venom "dosage" to weight ratio.
I hope you have good luck in beating these suckers whatever they may be. Those sticky traps along walls and such sound quite helpful. At least they would help keep down their numbers and also tell you where they frequent the most.
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