One caterpillar started it all :

Yesterday I found this little cutie on an duke cherry tree while I was picking and eating them, staining my hands red with their rich juice. Then I noticed this colorful little creature, all curled up there, looking almost like a tiny snake with its beautiful patterns.

When I was a kid, I loved caterpillars and lizards. I have no idea where that combination came from, but I remember being fascinated by the way they looked. I used to hold caterpillars in my hand quite often because catching a lizard was almost impossible. xD Over time, people change, or maybe develop new fears, and the same happened to me.