Entomological Society of America president Jessica War said the new name is scientifically accurate, easy to understand, and avoids evoking fear or discrimination.
The invasive Asian giant hornet — a.k.a. the “Murder Hornet” — first discovered on the Island in Nanaimo three years ago — is getting a less-ominous common name that doesn’t have ethnic associations. The Entomological Society of America announced this week the Vespa mandarinia species will now be known as the “northern giant hornet.”
Last year, the society adopted new guidelines for insect common names that bar names referring to ethnic or racial groups and ones that “might stoke fear.” The society said use of “Asian” in the name of a pest insect can “unintentionally bolster anti-Asian sentiment.
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