What kind of spider is this?

This big guy has been on my back porch for 6 months, in Connecticut. Please help me identify him!

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Orb Weaver
- Thank you! I don't know much about spiders but any idea how to narrow down to the genus?
  
  Looks like Araneus diadematus to me. They have a white cross on their abdomen like the one on your photo. Cool spiders (they’re all cool :)
  
  Yep, definitly Araneus diadematus. Very common and great to have around your house.
  
  They also have quite a broad range of colours.
Its your Landlord now.
- We hang out on my back porch several times a day, it's actually sad when he's not out on the web.

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