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 Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915 Distribution in North Carolina : All regions. Counties: BU, DD, GA, RB, WY (material examined) and CT, ST (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: SC ( Van Pelt and Gentry 1985 ), TN in Great Smoky National Mountains Park ( Cole 1940 , Gibbs et al. 2003 ) and VA ( Fisher 2002 ).