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July 30, 2022 01:50 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/07/30/murder-hornet-gets-renamed-northern-giant-hornet.html
Murder hornet gets renamed Northern giant hornet
In a move towards diversity, equity, and inclusion, the Entomological Society of America's Governing Board revised their naming policy for the ESA Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List, and began a "program to review and replace insect common names that may be inappropriate or offensive" in March 2021. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/07/30/murder-hornet-gets-renamed-northern-giant-hornet.html
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