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Little "eggs" of the bird's nest fungus are splashed out by raindrops, and thus are called By the way, theīird's nest fungus does not actively shoot its spores – those Artillery fungi are much smaller than the bird's nest fungus with which it may be mistaken. Q5: I cannot see artillery fungus in the mulch – just how big is it? Is it the same as those little cups called theĪ: The artillery fungus is quite small – the fruiting bodies areĪbout 1/10 of an inch across and are very difficult to see in the mulch. Check out our publcation "What Is Growing In My Landscape Mulch?" (FULL TEXT IN PDF)) There may be other fungi and fungi-like organisms growing in your mulch. However, the artillery fungus is much smaller that theĮarth star that you may see occasionally growing in your yard. That we eat), and probably is most closely related to a group of fungiĬalled Earth Stars (University of Wisconsin Link Here). "Basidiomycete" fungus (like the common mushroom The two most common species in Pennsylvania seem to be Sphaerobolus stellatus and Sphaerobolus iowensis. It is in the genus Sphaerobolus (Greek for "sphere thrower") and is veryĬommon across the USA, especially in the East, as well as many other Q4: So, what exactly is the artillery fungus?Ī: The artillery fungus is a white, wood-decay fungus that Some car owners' attempts at removing the spots from cars at the end of this However, you must be very careful not to damage the car's finish. Removal (if there are only a few spots) with the edge of a credit card. Washing if the artillery fungus spots are very new and paint/wax on theĬars is also new and shiny automotive-paint rubbing compounds and Question asked is, "How do we remove the spots from the sides ofĬars?" We do not know, but some readers' suggestions have included: power Have artillery spores on 50-100 cars in their parking lots. In fact, we have had complaints where private companies It isĮspecially noticeable on white sports cars - at least these are Near mulched areas that are infested with the artillery fungus. Does the artilleryĪ: Yes, this is common on the sides of automobiles when cars are parked Q2: I think I have seen some spots on my car.
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To see what the spores of the artillery fungus look like on house siding. What do you think it is?Ī: Sound like you have the infamous "artillery fungus." Click here (link) It goes all the way up to my second-story windows, and is even under It's on the porch, my windows, but it is worse on the siding. Q1: We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar, all over our white, vinyl siding of our house. The questions are generally in the order that they (hopefully) informative, not very technical, and are not meant to offerĬoncrete solutions. These are typical, frequently asked questions (FAQ) that I normallyįield during the spring and summer (very seldom in the winter) - along Artillery Fungus - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)