In his early years, Lee never guessed at his later life-long association with the insect world. As chance would have it, however, he was assigned to the study of crop pests at the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, and his intensely curious nature has led him to continue his observation and study to this day.
年少時，李淳陽未曾想過將來會和昆蟲長期為伍，沒想到進入農試所工作，卻因緣湊巧地被指派做害蟲研究，由於強烈的好奇心，讓他持續觀察、研究至今。