There wasn't a common name for the multiple species before. The name change to distinguish the two species was done in 2020 to: - avoid the perceived unnece

There wasn't a common name for the multiple species before. The name change to distinguish the two species was done in 2020 to: - avoid the perceived unnecessary qualifier "Asian" - avoid potential harmful negative perceptions being associated with "Asian" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/murder-hornets-asian-giant-hornets-new-name https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/murder-ho...