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pamelareanna said:I know this thread started awhile ago, but I wanted to check in because I never saw a solid answer for one of the questions that lucky asked:
5th. Couldn't get a good picture but I have some house hold ants that love to eat or (just plain chill out) right at where the stem meets the stock. After about 20 seconds they walk down the stock and then vanish in the soil.

We have these ants on our two plumerias. It seems like they might be eating the flower buds off the plant before they have a chance to bloom. I've sprayed the plants and also treated the base of their pots and all around the ground where they sit for the summer. Are these ants a bad thing? I just can't tell!

Hello! First time poster. Not sure if anyone will see this considering it's been a few years, but I wanted to say that I also have these tiny, tiny little ants that seem to lay their eggs or nurse the nectar right where the stem meets the stock. They've been doing this for years. It doesn't seem to affect the plant at all. They are very quick and are certainly on a mission as they appear and vanish from the soil. Fun to watch up close. Hope you all are safe and sound. Cheers.