In this picture, you can see the white mold patches around the crawlspace door. This indicates that warm, moist outdoor air has been drawn in to the crawlspace. This warm air cools rapidly in the dark crawlspace and condensation and increased relative humidity permit mold growth. The most common places for mold to grow in a crawlspace are on the wooden beams and joists. Once the air has cooled, the "stack effect" of air pressure draws the stinky, moldy air from the crawlspace up into the home. This dramatically decreases the indoor air quality of your home and spreads the mold spores around. Yuck!