This is a long jawed orb weaver common in the Eastern US and Southeastern Canada. I found it building its web on the front tire of my car this afternoon. I am in Maine getting lifeguard and wilderness first aid certifications so that I can be qualified and prepared for my job as a wilderness trip leader for a camp this summer. I look forward to being outside all summer long, learning about the wilderness and teaching kids what i know how to have fun in the mountains and on unpopulated rivers in central and Northern Maine.
The Orb weavers are distinguished by their spiral webs and their long spindly legs. The long jawed orb weavers, which are extremely common in gardens and forests, are often found sitting in an elongated posture behind long, thin blades of talk grasses or other vegetation. The picture below shows their impressive jaw structure:
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