Lee first began reading Souvenirs Entomologiques when he was young and still unacquainted with the insect world. Even then, he was disappointed with Fabre's notion of "instinct," yet he had no means of refuting it.
開始閱讀《昆蟲記》時，李淳陽還是個未曾接觸昆蟲世界的少年，當時就對法布爾的「本能說」感到失望，卻沒有辦法辯駁。