Black Spots With Holes On Siding

I am getting small dark spots on windows and the white siding of my house.

Black spots with holes on siding.

That s the sound of your siding being destroyed. Are those spots alive. Masonite siding damage occurs when water penetrates through seams joints and holes with improper caulk. And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily.

If you can see black marks or streaks anywhere on your masonite siding it is a sure sign. In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding. I have tried to remove these spots with mineral spirits without. By sandy feather penn state extension.

In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding. Some tell us it s from spiders. Woodpeckers and insects can create massive issues in a home with wood siding ranging all the way from aesthetic flaws and defects to huge structural problems that threaten the safety of your home. 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.

And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily. You have the infamous artillery fungus. It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding. We have thousands of tiny black spots pin head size all over the siding of our house.

Seeing black tar spots on the sides of your house or vehicles. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. The spots are about the size of the head of a pin and appear to be black or dark brown in color. It s hard to see shotgun fungus itself because it s only 2 millimeters wide.

However you don t have to passively accept whatever damage these invaders wreak on your home. Others have said it s a fungus from mulch. In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight to aid in dispersal. Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch.

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. 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.