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.
Black spots on white siding.
Bet your boat will have spots too if you have one.
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.
Removing spots from vinyl siding.
These spots are often caused by spiders especially true when you re near water.
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.
And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily.
Are those spots alive.
Whether it s lighter white or tan or darker black spots you should take immediate action to clean these damaging fungi from your home.
Rinse the siding with a garden hose equipped with a nozzle.
Use these simple landscaping tips to prevent this from happening.
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.
Mildew or even worse mold may be the culprit.
Set the nozzle on a medium misting spray and then point the nozzle down when spraying the siding.
Aluminum doesn t rust however it can take on a slightly dull and white appearance.
This will prevent water from seeping behind the siding and causing damage to the wood sheathing behind it.
Black spots on siding.
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The first thing that you will need to do is take a look at the problem you are suffering from.
In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding.