Black Dots On House Siding

And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily.

Black dots on house siding.

I have tried to remove these spots with mineral spirits without. It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding. We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house. Tiny black specks you can t rinse off with a hose.

By sandy feather penn state extension. 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. What are these black specks on my house siding and windows. It seems to be an epidemic in some communities.

If your house is in the way of the spray you ll see the results. Seeing black tar spots on the sides of your house or vehicles. Davis of penn state. What are these black spots on your house siding.

The spots are about the size of the head of a pin and appear to be black or dark brown in color. 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. Species of sphaerobolus a pro services inc has competed with artillery fungus for several years. Some tell us it s from spiders.

Mildew or even worse mold may be the culprit. Whether it s lighter white or tan or darker black spots you should take immediate action to clean these damaging fungi from your home. The artillery fungus is a white rotting wood decay fungus that likes to live on moist landscape mulch. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch.

In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. I am getting small dark spots on windows and the white siding of my house. In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight to aid in dispersal.

Because this organic material sticks to house siding and windows we. Artillery fungus scientific name. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house.