Hobo spider or House spider!!!?

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ecodesigner Portland, OR Sep 18, 2015

Hello Can anyone identify this spider? I am scared it is a Hobo. I found a few in the house. I live in Portland OR.

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Chillybean (Zone 5a) Sep 18, 2015

It is not a Hobo Spider : "Hobo spiders are brown in color and have no distinct rings on their legs... "
http://www.badspiderbites.com/hobo-spider/

I am leaning toward the Cross Spider, an Orb Weaver, which is harmless to humans.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3376

I hope someone will confirm this or correct me. I've come to appreciate spiders, so enjoy trying to identify them.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Sep 18, 2015

It is indeed a male cross spider (Araneus diadematus) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/25980517@N03/3108110626

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