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 Pyramica talpa (Weber, 1934) Distribution in North Carolina : Central and eastern parts of the state. Counties: BN, CU, DU, JA, ME, MO, MR and OR (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Deyrup and Cover 2009 ), SC ( Van Pelt and Gentry 1985 ) and TN ( Brown 1953 , Deyrup and Cover 2009 ). Pyramica wrayi ( Brown, 1950 ) (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. Counties: WK (material examined) and CU (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Ipser et al . 2004 ). Solenopsis carolinensis Forel, 1901 (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plain. County: DP (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA (MacGown 2012b), SC ( Davies 2009 ), TN (Gonzalez 2001) and VA (Gonzalez 2001).