are comment's from a frassed image tash wanted to keep:

My neighbors caught this and have it in a tupperware container (hence the bad photos). They think it's a trantula. It's back is brown and leathery looking with a black dot or something in the middle.



He's
a beauty. Glad fella released him.
Gary
… Gary Kessler, 4 September, 2007 - 7:54am reply to this comment



Yes
an adult male tarantula wandering around in search of females.
You should release it.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 3 September, 2007 - 10:24pm



thanks
he did release it (see other photos). I told him that would be a good idea, but his wife is terrified of any spider and wanted him to burn it. It wasn't really up to me, but I am glad he did. We drove about 5 miles through the mountain and released him in the park (wildlife refuge).
Do you know what kind of tarantula?
… tash, 3 September, 2007 - 10:39pm



That's
great.
It is an Aphonopelma, but not sure which species.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 3 September, 2007 - 10:49pm



cool
looking at that I might guess the texas brown, but what do I know :shrug: Hes in the Franklin Mountains now. :D
… tash, 3 September, 2007 - 10:57pm