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 Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802 Distribution in North Carolina : All regions. Counties: BL, CK, CO, DV, ED, GU, HA, JH, JO, NA, PE, PM, RB, ST, VA, WK, WL, WT, WY (material examined) and AA, BN, CA, CR, CT, DU, HW, IR, JA, LI, LN,MA, ME, MO, NH, OR, RW, TR, UN, YY (in literature). Distribution in surrounding states: GA ( Trager 2007 ), SC ( Trager 2007 ), TN ( Dennis 1938 , Cole 1940 ) and VA ( Trager 2007 ). Formica pergandei Emery, 1893 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Piedmont Plateau. Counties: CB and GU (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: TN ( Davis and Zigler 2012 ) and VA (Buren 1968). Formica postoculata Kennedy & Dennis, 1937 * (rarely collected species) Distribution in North Carolina : Coastal Plain. Counties: BR, NO and RB (material examined). Distribution in surrounding states: Not known from surrounding states.