The name “murder hornet,” he says, has been misleading — and dangerous for insects and people. This past year, entomologists like Kawahara have seen that people frequently misidentify insects as Asian ...

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, ...

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 ...