Spider ID

[Thiscordia]

Hey guys can you help me find the ID of this spider. Look at the pic it looks like a skull to me.

-.Raul

 

[padkison]

Barn Spider (Araneus cavaticus) ?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/29835

Giant Lichen Orbweaver (Araneus saevus) ?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/32732/bgimage

 

[Blaster]

To me it looks like some sort of Araneus, but not sure with the exact species...
However, the last pic is awesome! Check it out, doesn't the spidy look like a skull?