xinerleet, Donator
"The scientific tradition for naming new species in honor of a person has been to end the species name in “i” for males or “ae” for females. However, the scientists describing a new ant species from the Chocó region of Ecuador decided to break with this convention. The researchers used the pronoun “they” in the name to promote nonbinary gender inclusivity. The new ant, Strumigenys ayersthey, was named after the late human rights activist and artist Jeremy Ayers."
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