What is causing this black liquid?

Lebanon, United States

I noticed this on my pepper plant this morning. It's on the leaves and stem. It's like a black ooze. It's been rainy/hot/humid so I thought maybe a fungus. I was told maybe aphids too.

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Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b)

It could be black mold which grows on honeydew that is secreted by aphids. Check for ants and aphids. I do see some kind of insects under the leaf on the right.

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