Little Black Spots On Vinyl Siding

Artilliery fungus spore masses on vinyl siding.

Little black spots on vinyl siding. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch. Some tell us it s from spiders. We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house. Artillery fungus black tar spots on houses artillery fungus seeing black tar spots on the sides of your house or vehicles.

By sandy feather penn state extension. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. Also known as artillery or cannonball fungus sphaerobolus it uses internal water pressure to forcefully fire its spores similar to seeds up to 20 feet away the fungus sets its sights on bright areas so that means it will aim for any pale surface that reflects light such as the siding on your house. Dirt from rain splash up algae lichens mold moss or even smoke or chemical stains have different causes and different preventative measures.

We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house. Because this organic material sticks to house siding and windows we are confronted with finding a means of removal because that what we do. It seems to be an epidemic in some communities. This article discusses common causes of stains or discoloration found on vinyl building siding.

A pro services inc has competed with artillery fungus for several years. If you notice lots of tiny black or dark brown spots developing on your siding above a landscaped area of your yard as seen below it is most likely artillery otherwise known as shotgun fungus. It s hard to see shotgun fungus itself because it s only 2 millimeters wide. The black tar like spots that are all over your vinyl siding are more than likely a fungus called sphaerobolus stellatus better known as artillery or shotgun fungus although it s most often found on the east coast it can grow anywhere and especially thrives in areas that have cool damp springs or rainy fall weather conditions.

It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding. A first use a scraper or wire brush and scrape over a section of affected vinyl siding. Distinguishing the type of stain found on siding is useful in deciding on the cause and thus the cure or prevention of staining. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch.

A side of my house in new york is covered in the dots. I am getting small dark spots on windows and the white siding of my house. The spots are about the size of the head of a pin and appear to be black or dark brown in color.