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 Myrmica americana Weber, 1939 Distribution in North Carolina : Western part of the state. Counties: TR, YK (material examined) and BN, GU, JA, MA (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 ), SC ( Davies 2009 ) and VA ( Peck et al . 1998 ). Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Appalachian Mountains. Counties: AV and YY (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: TN ( Dennis 1938 , Cole 1940 ). Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Appalachian Mountains. County: BN (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: TN (Denis 1938).