Barbatus was Z's second soldier friend in Antz. He is voiced by Danny Glover. When Z joins the soldier ants to go to the inspection, he meets Barbatus who is a soldier ant like Z's other friend Weaver. When General Mandible orders the troops to go into battle against the Termites Z tells Barbatus that he just came to hear the speech but Barbatus tells Z that he'll watch out for him. On the way to the Termites' lair Z asks Barbatus if the Termites are gonna put up a big fight to which Barbatus says that the Termites are five times the ants size and they shoot acid from their foreheads. Z also asks Barbatus how the soldiers plan on beating the Termites to which Barbatus replies "Kill their Queen!" During the Termite Battle one of the Termites tries to eat Z but Barbatus stabbed it and saves