Small Black Spots On Vinyl Siding

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 vinyl siding.

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. A microscopy lab examination of a sample from this surface would be needed to know for sure. 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. We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house.

Others have said it s a. The black stains on the vinyl siding shown at left may be a fungus or a black agae. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch. Use these simple landscaping tips to prevent this from happening.

Micro black spots on siding tags. 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. Some tell us it s from spiders. It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding.

Lawn garden we have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house.