美国航空航天局更新了昆虫名称,删除过时的术语. ESA updates insect names to remove outdated terms.

美国昆虫学会已经启动了一个项目, The Entomological Society of America has launched a project to update insect common names to be more respectful and accurate. 根据禁止使用提及族群或有害名称的新指导方针, 该协会正在审查"吉普赛"等名字, 将其取代为"海绵". Following new guidelines that ban names referencing ethnic groups or causing harm, the society is reviewing names like "gypsy moth," which is being replaced with "spongy moth." 欧洲航天局正在邀请研究人员和公众提供反,因为他们努力消除过时的术语并促进一个更包容的科学界. The ESA is engaging researchers and the public for feedback as they work to remove outdated terms and foster a more inclusive scientific community.