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Neoscona crucifera
Aggressive arachnid slightly larger than a quarter. Became interested and reached out with legs towards my camera as I got within 2cm macro range.
Neoscona sp., I think it is Neoscona crucifera. You may want to re-look at other species in the genus as well. http://bugguide.net/node/view/28154