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 Camponotus americanus Mayr, 1862 Distribution in North Carolina: All regions. Counties: BA, CH , CV, GS, GU, HA, JH, MT, RB, SO, ST, WK, WY (material examined) and BN, CA, DU, IR, JA, LI, MA, ME, MO, OR, RW, TR (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 ), SC ( Davies 2009 ), TN ( Dennis 1938 , Lessard et al. 2007 ) and VA ( Wang et al. 2000 ). Camponotus caryae (Fitch, 1855) * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Northeastern part of the state. Counties: CK and WK (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Graham et al . 2008 ), SC ( Davies 2009 ) and TN ( Dennis 1938 , Cole 1940 ).