The “murder hornet” is no more. At least, its name is gone. The Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Canada have adopted a new name for the murder hornet, also known as ...

The Entomological Society of America will exact new effort toward rectifying a longtime wrong in the world of bug study. Two well-regarded species of insect—one moth and one ant—will undertake a ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I remember one time when I was in school, there was this kid who — because I liked insects and stuff — he said something like, ‘So, the Japanese beetle is this beetle that eats crops and devastates ...

“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 ...

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