Black mold, the most feared, most misunderstood mold that isn't even a mold. People here this, there is no such thing as Black Mold. There is no mold with a scientific name of "Black Mold" . Molds have names that are much harder to pronounce than a color. Black mold is a color of mold, there are 100's of molds that are black in color, but there are not 100's of "black" molds.
The media, lawyers and other mold companies will try and tie the mold Stachybotrys chartarum to black mold, because that mold is a greenish-black mold. This mold had the unfortunate timing of being found in a famous case on mold (it made the national news, there was a lawsuit and a 32 million dollar award for mold damage). The media sensationalized the mold by labeling it the Black Mold. Black mold you see is easier to pronounce than say Stachybotrys chartarum, acremonium, penicillium aspergillus, chaetomium etc, all scientific, hard to pronounce names that do not readily roll off the tongue.
If there really was a black mold, wouldn't you also expect there to be a molds called white and grey which are also colors of mold?
Black mold was made up by the media to sensationalize mold. People who do mold work use the term black mold to scare people into action, typically remediation. Now, I am not saying if you have mold that is black in color like the photo below its not a problem. Clearly it is and needs to be addressed, but trust me mold is not like a spider web that pops up over night. Mold takes time, right environment and moisture to grow. There are many different species of molds that can grow and cause health concerns. If you see what you think is mold or there is an odor, call a professional.
