Posted on 07/25/2022 9:41:42 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Same hornet, new name. The Entomological Society of America announced Monday that it has adopted a new name for the Asian giant hornet, also known as the murder hornet.
The insect, species Vespa mandarinia, will now be known as the northern giant hornet.
“Amid a rise in hate crimes and discrimination against people of Asian descent, usage of ‘Asian’ in the name of a pest insect can unintentionally bolster anti-Asian sentiment,” the ESA wrote in a news release.
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“It avoids evoking fear or discrimination,” ESA president Dr. Jessica Ware said.
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One way to create confusion is to continually rename everything. They keep renaming diseases, landmarks, parks, etc.
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