>
> This is a small crop at 100%, over worked to provide detail,
> in hopes that someone recognizes these ants. They are of the
> one node variety, about the size of a carpenter ant, but the
> characteristics don't match up. As Sonny Carter suggested,
> they may be after aphids. They are found on blooms, buds,
> and new growth of the Rose of Sharon.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Crop+of+Ant+for+ID.jpg.html
>
I didn't think it was a carpenter ant either as there are no empty beer
cans lying around. :{b
My insect guide books all say that there are multitudes of ant species,
and only the Audubon guide gives any useful information. According to them,
the 1-segmented waist is characteristic of Crater-nest Ants (Conomyrma spp.).
Not a positive ID but possibly a lead in the right direction.
Chris
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