![A photo of 9-year-old Bobbi Wilson holding a case containing her spotted lanternfly collection](https://sustainability.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/blog_and_explainers/public/bobbi_wilson.jpeg?itok=PjhL9dYe)
January 27, 2023
Nine-year-old Bobbi Wilson was the subject of a police complaint in her hometown of Caldwell, New Jersey while she was working to eradicate the invasive spotted lanternfly from her neighborhood. The incident made national news and prompted a discussion about racial profiling.