Wow...interesting and thank you for the information Nikonian, she surely is an interesting little bugger!
Nikonian72 wrote:
Your female spider is properly called an Hentz Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera):
http://www.marylandinsects.com/Spiders.html
http://www.spiders.us/species/neoscona-crucifera
Hentz orbweavers are sometimes called Spotted orbweavers, as are other spiders, so Hentz is more definitive.