with the 4 red spots. =[ You're right. You know I don't think he describes the males well enough. Coloration like that of female... blah blah blah. I want specific details. =] Not many of these spiders have red banded legs mentioned but if the details are more vague than on the females, maybe he just failed to mention it?

I would call this classic cingulatus
Now why do some cingulatus have 4 pairs of spots? Also are the spots on the specimen above red or black?

My guide to Canada (which doesn't list all the options) says that cingulatus has legs I and II brown distally. That info might set this image apart from the other confusing green ones. This spider above seems to have legs I, II & IV brown distally (at least partially brown). I'm not sure what that means because I haven't seen this described in other species (though Levi says the female of this species has legs I brown distally and doesn't go into detail on the male). I wonder if the entire last section of legs I and II have to be brown to be considered brown distally?

Hrmm, I wasn't thinking of orb weavers . . it just looked all green and spiny like a lynx spider, but I think you're right, or at least very close. Looking around there, I think it might be a skinny Araneus cingulatus. Those markings look quite familiar.

. . if I'm right, I'm the first person on here to find one in PA! I'm excited!

Yeha, I'm no expert, but at least I think that is in the right area now :)