Taxonomy Fail in the NY Times

April 29, 2009 by myrmecos

Seriously, is there a name for the disorder whereby people think everything with wings is a honeybee?

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Posted in Navel-Gazing, Science | Tagged Bees, fail, Insects | 6 Comments

on April 29, 2009 at 3:20 pm sff

Not so far as I know, but there *should* be…

Melliferimania, from *Apis mellifera*?

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How does someone mistake that for a honeybee anyway?
on April 29, 2009 at 3:49 pm Michael

I think it’s called “journalism”. Affected subjects also think everything used in construction is a bulldozer.
on April 29, 2009 at 5:48 pm ihateaphids

THE STUPID IT BURNS
on April 29, 2009 at 6:50 pm Clint

Looks like this post helped find a cure. The New York Times changed their picture as of 7:41pm with a quick apology for the taxonomic mistake.
on April 30, 2009 at 1:45 am Kolby

They changed it from “getting nectar” to “nectaring.” Is that even a real word?
on April 30, 2009 at 8:50 am myrmecos

@Michael- LOL!