Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth. The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, ...

Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth. The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, ...

Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it’s considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth. The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, ...

Murder hornets have a new name in the state of Washington. The invasive insect, which is also known as the Asian giant hornet, has been classified as the northern giant hornet by the Entomological ...

“If people are feeling excluded because of what we call something, that’s not acceptable,” the president of the Entomological Society of America said The Entomological Society of America are working ...

Avalon/Universal Images Group via Getty The Entomological Society of America are working to remove a pair of offensive insect monikers. The scientific organization announced Wednesday that it is ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. These insects might be pests, but their names can be even more problematic. These insects might be pests, but ...

The Entomological Society of America attempts to give insects common names, and currently has a few more than 2,000 species logged in its common names database. A common names committee submits names ...