November 7, 2005 [LINK]
Wolf spider
A giant (well, two inches across) Wolf spider (not related to Wolf Blitzer) intruded into our abode last night, no doubt seeking refuge from the chilly temperatures. Rather than killing it, I gently put it into a "detention facility" and released it out back this morning, marking the event with a good-bye photograph, which I've added to the Butterflies, spiders, insects photo gallery page. It seems to have lost one leg. According to the "usually reliable" Wikipedia, it is of the species Hogna frondicola.