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Experts Seeking To Rename Bugs With Ethnic Slur In Name

Experts Seeking To Rename Bugs With Ethnic Slur In Name KEY POINTS The names are said to contain a derogatory term for Romani people It s part of the effort to replace inappropriate or offensive common names of insects Experts are dropping recognized common names of insects that are deemed derogatory or offensive, including  gypsy moth  and gypsy ant. The Entomological Society of America (ESA) announced in a statement on July 7 that it has removed the names gypsy moth  and gypsy ant  in its Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List. According to the organization, the move is a part of its efforts to review and replace  common insect names that are deemed inappropriate or offensive.

Pest Control for the Problematic: World s Largest Insect Organization Cancels a Name That Bugs Them – RedState

Is cancel culture bugging you? If so, this won’t help. As reported NPR, insect experts are looking to pummel the problematic and take a big swat at bigotry. A particularly pernicious winged creature the lymantria dispar hails from Europe, Africa, and North America. Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources describes the species as “a serious forest pest…responsible for killing millions of oak and other species of trees across the state.” The New York Department of Environmental Conservation notes, “[They are] known to feed on the leaves of a large variety of trees such as oak, maple, apple, crabapple, hickory, basswood, aspen, willow, birch, pine, spruce, hemlock, and more. Oak is their preferred species. … When outbreaks occur and populations are high (every 10-15 years in NY), thousands of acres of trees can be damaged.

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