Black Spots On Siding

It is sphaerobolus a common fungus that sticks firmly to light or white colored surfaces and resembles spots of tar.

Black spots on siding.

We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house. Its adhesion properties are legendary and the spots can be. What is artillery fungus. Algae may also look black or brown as may some molds.

It s hard to see shotgun fungus itself because it s only 2 millimeters wide. Dirt and insect secretion stains however can adhere to vinyl siding attracting molds mildews and algae. Removing spots from vinyl siding. It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the 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. The only way i have found to remove them thus far is by scraping the windows with a razor blade. Insect stains and other debris can be removed by simply cleaning vinyl siding with household cleaners. The spots are about the size of the head of a pin and appear to be black or dark brown in color.

We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house. I have tried to remove these spots with mineral spirits without success. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. Some tell us it s from spiders.

Vinyl siding is very popular due to its durability and simple maintenance. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. The photo at above left shows green algae on vinyl siding.

I am getting small dark spots on windows and the white siding of my house. Those annoying black spots that creep up your siding or splash along the side of your car may not be mud spatters but artillery fungus.