NEWS: The Entomological Society of America has removed “gypsy moth” and “gypsy ant” as recognized common names for two insect species in its Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List.

Insect Scientists Dropping Common Names for 2 Species that Included an Ethnic Slur “If people are feeling excluded because of what we call something, that’s not acceptable,” the president of ...

The insect formerly known as the “murder hornet” and the “Asian giant hornet” has a new name – “northern giant hornet” –after two insect associations said “the usage of ‘Asian ...

The Better Common Names Project will in fact readdress the nigh endless catalogue of insect names. The purpose is to highlight any additional names that may read as offensive.

When catchy names for insects sting — think ‘Asian giant hornet’ Entomologists push to rename the world’s largest wasp amid conversations about other controversial insect names ...

The ESA keeps a database of more than 2,000 common names for insects, along with their scientific names. They're constantly changing it, Stelzig says, but usually for scientific reasons.

The ESA keeps a database of more than 2,000 common names for insects, along with their scientific names. They're constantly changing it, Stelzig says, but usually for scientific reasons.

The largest organization of insect experts in the world is dropping its common names for two insects — the gypsy moth and gypsy ant — because it says the names are inappropriate and offensive. The ...