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 punctiventris Roger, 1863 Distribution in North Carolina : All regions. Counties: AL, AV, BL, GU, HA, MD, NA, WK, WT, WY, YY (material examined) and BN, CA, CR, DU, HO, IR, JA, MA, ME, MO, OR, SW, TR (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 , Francoeur 2007 ), SC ( Davies 2009 ), TN ( Francoeur 2007 , Lessard et al . 2007 ) and VA ( Francoeur 2007 , Kjar 2009 ). Myrmica sp. new species (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plains. County: MD (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: Unknown from surrounding states. Myrmica spatulata Smith M.R., 1930 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. County: DU (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 ), TN ( Davis and Zigler 2012 ) and VA ( Fisher 2002 ).