Oh no. Do you have flea beetles?

Here is a link that might be useful: Flea Beetle Pic

No, they are beige or gray, and are a little larger than gnats. They hop and run, and congregate on the tops of leaves. There are millions of them all over.

They were climbing on the large pots, but not on the cement bench beside them.

Sammy

Could be leafhoppers. Sounds like leafhoppers. They are tiny, but some are extremely colorful. Oh, and the suck the juices from your veggies and other plants.

Susan

Here is a link that might be useful: Leafhopper images

I think that I am seeing an earlier stage of whatever it is. I will try to get a picture of them after work if they are still around. They are much smaller than the leafhoppers that I am familiar with. I really hope they are not termites. They are a "swarm" that keeps moving as I weed. They hop and run, and may be winged ants, but I am not sure.

Sammy

There is a "nymph" stage which is smaller, and the nymphs grow, somewhat similar to caterpillars where they shed their skin, or exoskeleton, 5 times before reaching adulthood. Maybe you are seeing various instars of growth. Without a photo, I'm only guessing anyway. They also vary in size, depending on the species. There are like 20,000 species of leafhoppers and treehoppers.

I love the colorful leafhoppers, bad as they may be. The ones that are blue and red striped?

Susan

Here is a link that might be useful: Leafhoppers Article