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Rare insects, exotic flowers and deadly arachnids have been named in honour of people linked to racism and anti-Semitism. Racial slurs have figured in names of flora and fauna. Now, a debate about changing these names is brewing. Here is what you need to know.
Scientific nomenclature consists of obscure Latin words which the vast majority of the population will never understand. We see those funny squiggly lines
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'Offensive' gypsy moth to be renamed as insects fall victim to the culture war Names such as 'Hitler’s beetle' and 'large faggotworm' have been deemed inappropriate Lymantria dispar, or the gypsy moth, is a pest in North American forests Credit: AP Gypsy moths are one of the most destructive invasive species in the world, chewing through millions of tree leaves each year, leaving forests bare and bird populations suffering. But they have now also become the latest victim of the culture war, after the Entomological Society of America (ESA) launched a review into insect names that “may be i...