Insects & Inflammation

"But Bean, how do Ants build nests in trees?"

First they climb up the leaves and begin to peel the top ones back. By forming great tug-o-war lines, they can pool their strength:

Whilst this is going on, other dudes are pulling the bottom ones together using a similar method:
- They then 'employ' Silk Worms(By grabbing them in their jaws and pressing them to the leaves!) to bond the leaves in position. You can see up in the top left corner of the pic.

- There you have it, an Ant nest! :)

- The giant swelling on my arm, after much discussion with others(And sadly, the process of elimination from other insects that I had already been bitten by) turns out is more than likely a Spider Bite. Bastards...