One of the largest environmental defamation cases is about to come before the Supreme Court. It will challenge the creation of the media designation for the majestic Asian Giant Hornet (AGH), which has been given the slanderous moniker of “Murder Hornet.” A representative for the AGH has told me that a motion has been filed in superior court seeking damages from the media for “framing these innocent immigrants in a vulgar and untrue light.”

We have all come to know these as dangerous foreign insects that, if left unchecked, will wreak havoc on our ecosystems. They have also been attributed with a rise in crime, drug traffic, sexual assaults and other socioeconomic problems that have been present long before their arrival but have seen a slight uptick since their arrival. Though we have been assured by the government that some of them are “very fine people.” But after a year of slander and libel, the AGH community has finally had enough and decided to sting back. On Saturday, a lawsuit was filed claiming that the media had intentionally demonized them for television ratings and online clicks.

When asked to comment, a spokesperson for the media replied, “We have never blown anything out of proportion or been incorrect on a story or any nickname derived from said story. These insects have murderous tendencies and behaviors and it is our responsibility to give it a catchy label that everyone can use to spite their awful behavior.”

The trial is set to start in the next few days, with both sides preparing their best arguments as to why the name “Murder Hornet” is or is not offensive. All that we can be certain of is that this is about to be the biggest court case of the century.