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 ...

An old problem for trees in North America is getting a new name, as the Entomological Society of America reconsiders the common name for “gypsy moths.”The organization plans to review and replace ...

Insect experts across the nation agreed to change the name of a common invasive pest to end the longtime use of an ethnic slur. The Entomological Society of America on Wednesday, March 2, announced ...

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, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Bug experts are dropping the common name of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Bug experts are dropping the common name of ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Bug experts are dropping the common name of ...