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 Lasius neoniger Emery, 1893 Distribution in North Carolina: All regions. Counties: AV, BA, BE, BL, CO, CU, CV, DR, ED, FR, GH, HL, HW, MC, MT, NA, PQ, RB, ST, WK, WR, WS (material examined) and AA, BN, CA, CB, CH , CR, CT, DD, DU, GS, GU, IR, JA, JH, LE, LI, LN, MA, ME, MO, NH, OR, RA, TR, WY, YY (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Wilson 1955 ), SC ( Wilson 1955 ), TN ( Dennis 1938 , Cole 1940 ) and VA ( Wilson 1955 ). Lasius pallitarsis (Provancher, 1881) (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Appalachian Mountains. County: BN (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: Unknown from the surrounding states. Lasius plumopilosus Buren, 1941 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. County: RW (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: Unknown from the surrounding states. Lasius speculiventris Emery, 1893 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. County: WK (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: Unknown from the surrounding states. Lasius subglaber Emery, 1893 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Eastern part of the state. Counties: BL, WK (material examined) and CT, SA (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Wing 1968 ) and TN ( Wing 1968 ).