Ants of North Carolina: an updated list (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Author Guénard, Benoit Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan Author Mccaffrey, Katherine A. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Author Lucky, Andrea Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA & Department of Entomology & Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA Author Dunn, Rob R. Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA text Zootaxa 2012 2012-11-16 3552 1 36 journal article 1175-5326 9FCFA734-B9B0-4C14-A734-01FA49323157 Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972 (EXOTIC) * Distribution in North Carolina: All regions. Counties: BL, CO, CU, DU, GV, JH, NH, OR, WK (material examined) and AA, AN, BA, BE, BN, BR, BU, CA, CB, CD, CE, CH , CK, CR, CT, CV, CW, CY, DR, DD, DP, DV, ED, FO, FR, GA, GH, GR, GS, GU, HA, HE, HL, HO, HW, HY, IR, JA, JO, LE, LN, LI, MA, MR, MC, ME, MT, MO, NA, NO, ON, PM, PS, PE, PQ, PI, PO, RA, RI, RB, RW, RU, SA, SC, ST, SW, TR, TY, UN, VA, WS, WY, WI (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Graham et al. 2008 ) and SC ( Trager 1991 , Davies 2009 ), TN ( Oliver et al. 2009 ) and VA (personal collection).