Tiny Black Dots On House Siding

Are those spots alive.

Tiny black dots on house siding.

Shotgun fungus can shoot black spots on your house here s how to avoid the mess if you re seeing dark specks on your siding the culprit could be hiding in your mulch. I had no idea that the cause of them was the mulch i use. In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight. Over time and through repeated changes in weather vinyl siding will attract and develop mold or.

I have tried to remove these spots with mineral spirits without success. The spots are about the size of the head of a pin and appear to be black or dark brown in color. Thanks for this informative article. How to clean spots on vinyl siding general cleaning tips.

Because this organic material sticks to house siding and windows we. Thankfully regular maintenance of your vinyl siding is fairly straightforward and simple. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. What are these black specks on my house siding and windows.

I ll definitely get rid of my mulch and try landscape fabric or plant ground covers instead. It seems to be an epidemic in some communities. I am getting small dark spots on windows and the white siding of my house. The only way i have found to remove them thus far is by scraping the windows with a razor blade.

Some tell us it s from spiders. We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house. Species of sphaerobolus a pro services inc has competed with artillery fungus for several years. Like you i have tons of those black spots on my house siding.

Use these simple landscaping tips to prevent this from happening. 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. Artillery fungus common name.

The spore masses of the artillery fungus stick like super glue. Artillery fungus scientific name. We have not found an efficient way to get them off without leaving a stain on the siding.