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 Pheidole pilifera (Roger, 1863) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. Counties: JH (material examined) and WK (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Wilson 2003 , Graham et al . 2008 ), SC ( Van Pelt and Gentry 1985 ) and Forel (1901). Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Costal Plains. County: CU (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: Unknown from surrounding states.