U.S. officials have changed the name of various animals as the public has put a greater emphasis on identifying and correcting controversial language.
Last week, the Entomological Society of America announced it will drop the name of the “gypsy moth” and the lesser-known “gypsy ant” after the group of scientists said it was an “ethnic slur.”
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