Creeping in the shadows on my brother's patio is this demon spawn of Ungoliant:
It's about 1.25" long, certainly the biggest spider I've ever seen in the wild. The hand is in there for a size reference, but I don't know how well that worked out. It's in Strathmore.
Here's a bigger shot of it:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...916_202719.jpg
Anyone know what kind of spider it is?