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 interjectus Mayr, 1866 Distribution in North Carolina : All regions. Counties: GU, OR, ST (material examined) and CO, CR, CT, DU, IR, ME, MO, TR, UN, WK (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Wing 1968 , Ipser et al . 2004 ), SC ( Wing 1968 , Davies 2009 ), TN ( Dennis 1938 , Cole 1940 ) and VA ( Wing 1968 ). Lasius latipes (Walsh, 1863) (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Appalachian Mountains. County: HW (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: SC ( Wing 1968 , Davies 2009 ) and TN ( Wing 1968 , Lessard et al. 2007 ). Lasius murphyi Forel, 1901 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina: Western part of the state. Counties: BU, CH , IR, WK and YY (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Wing 1968 ). Lasius nearcticus Wheeler, 1906 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Appalachian Mountains. Counties: JA, MA and TR (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: TN ( Wilson 1955 ) and VA ( Wang et al. 2000 )