Black Dots On House Siding

We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house.

Black dots on house siding.

In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight to aid in dispersal. During a routine walk around your home looking for any damage or issues that may need to be fixed you notice stains on the siding of your house. If your house is in the way of the spray you ll see the results. By sandy feather penn state extension.

Seeing black tar spots on the sides of your house or vehicles. 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. Some tell us it s from spiders.

Tiny black specks you can t rinse off with a hose. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. The artillery fungus is a white rotting wood decay fungus that likes to live on moist landscape mulch. In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding.

Davis of penn state. I have tried to remove these spots with mineral spirits without. Species of sphaerobolus a pro services inc has competed with artillery fungus for several years. It seems to be an epidemic in some communities.

What are these black specks on my house siding and windows. Whether it s lighter white or tan or darker black spots you should take immediate action to clean these damaging fungi from your home. I am getting small dark spots on windows and the white siding of my house. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters.

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. Artillery fungus common name. The good news is the fungus isn t poisonous to you or your pets but unfortunately you can t remove its extremely sticky spores without damaging the walls of your house or any other surface it lands on. What are these black spots on your house siding.

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. Artillery fungus scientific name. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch.