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Neoscona arabesca
Canal/deciduous habitat.
I think this is in the genus Araneus, but not sure what species. Originally though about it being a marbled orb weaver, but that isn't fitting the examples I have found.
Excellent! Thanks for the ID mauna Kunzah! I was a bit off with Araneus, wasn't I? Learned something new, so thank you very much:)
Neoscona is my favorite genus of spiders. Araneus and Neoscona look a lot alike. :)