“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 ...

Experts removed the common names "gypsy moth" and "gypsy ant" The names are said to contain a derogatory term for Romani people It's part of the effort to replace inappropriate or offensive common ...

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 ...

These insects might be pests, but their names can be even more problematic. These insects might be pests, but their names can be even more problematic. is a senior science reporter covering energy and ...

The Entomological Society of America is changing the offensive names of two bug species, and is launching a project to preempt this issue overall. The Entomological Society of America will exact new ...