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 Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893 Distribution in North Carolina : Appalachian Mountains. Counties: SW (material examined) and HE, HW, JA, MA, TR (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 ), TN ( Dennis 1938 , Cole 1940 , Buren 1968) and VA (Buren 1968, Wang et al . 2000 ). Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Appalachian Mountains. County: MI (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: TN ( Dennis 1938 ).