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 Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866 Distribution in North Carolina: All regions. Counties: AE, AV, BA, BL, CB, CH , CK, CO, CU, DD, DP, DR, DV, GU, GV, HA, HL, JH, MD, MI, MR, NA, RA, RB, SC, ST, SU, WL, WT, WY, WK, YY (material examined) and BN, CA, CR, CT, DU, GH, HW, HE, HO, IR, JA, LI, MA, ME, MO, NH, OR, RW, SW, TR, UN, VA (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Smith 1936 , Taylor 1967 , Ipser et al . 2004 ), SC ( Smith 1936 , Taylor 1967 ), TN ( Smith 1936 , Taylor 1967 , Lessard et al . 2007 ) and VA ( Smith 1936 , Taylor 1967 , Kjar 2009 ).