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, is getting rid of the common name of that critter and the lesser-known gypsy ant....
“ Second, nobody wants to be associated with a harmful invasive pest.” The society is taking a hard look at some of the more than 2, 000 common insect names to remove derogatory and geographically inaccurate ones..
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2021-07-12 00:00:00.0