If anyone is wondering, the infamous “they” in this case is The Entomological Society of America, not the USDA or WSDA. You can read the press release here: ht

If anyone is wondering, the infamous “they” in this case is The Entomological Society of America, not the USDA or WSDA. You can read the press release here: https://entsoc.org/news/press-releases/northern-giant-hornet-common-name-vespa-mandarinia https://entsoc.org/news/press-releases/northern-giant-hornet... Their guide to creating common names for insects is here: https://entsoc.org/publications/common-names/use-submission https://entsoc.org/publications/common-names/use-submission