Black Spots With Holes On Siding

We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house.

Black spots with holes on siding.

And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. Also known as artillery or cannonball fungus sphaerobolus it uses internal water pressure to forcefully fire its spores similar to seeds up to 20 feet away the fungus sets its sights on bright areas so that means it will aim for any pale surface that reflects light such as the siding on your house. Will they hurt my house like eat holes in my siding.

You have the infamous artillery fungus. If you can see black marks or streaks anywhere on your masonite siding it is a sure sign. Are those spots alive. In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding.

And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily. Some tell us it s from spiders. Masonite siding damage occurs when water penetrates through seams joints and holes with improper caulk. I have tried to remove these spots with mineral spirits without.

That s the sound of your siding being destroyed. The spots are about the size of the head of a pin and appear to be black or dark brown in color. 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. We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house.

It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding. In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight to aid in dispersal. Small black spots on 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.

It s hard to see shotgun fungus itself because it s only 2 millimeters wide. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch. By sandy feather penn state extension.

I am getting small dark spots on windows and the white siding of my house. In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding.