Tiny Black Spots On Vinyl Siding

The photo at above left shows green algae on vinyl siding.

Tiny black spots on vinyl siding.

The best thing. Algae may also look black or brown as may some molds. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch. It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding.

It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. The siding has been on the houses for 12 years and now everyone is talking about the black spots so it s really a town issue lol but one we need to figure out. 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. Some tell us it s from spiders.

Click to enlarge any image small gray or darker round spots on siding that are about 1 16 in individual diameter particularly if the spots are slightly raised may be artillery fungus a mold spore. John shows you images o. 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. We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house.

Thankfully i only have one area that has plants next to it so the bleach solution wouldn t hurt them but not sure about my deck stains. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. If your house is in the way of the spray you ll see the results. 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.

Small black spots on siding. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. Tiny black specks you can t rinse off with a hose. You have the infamous artillery fungus.