Better Common Names

From the people who brought you new names for spongy moth, Northern giant hornet, and maybe soon the “mustelid tick.” The Entomological Society of America’s […]

“Wanted!” Posters

“Wanted” posters as an “invasive” species trope have arisen with the policing of species we think don’t belong in our ecosystems. Print media customarily disseminates […]

Renamed Hornet

The hornet formerly characterized as “murder” received a new common name. In late July 2022, the Entomological Society of America (ESA) introduced a new common […]