Other mistake: Wouldn't flying out of the water with the unconscious Z in his arms be kind of tricky for Cutter, as his wings would be soaked?

Antz (1998)
Directed by: Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson
Starring: Gene Hackman, Dan Aykroyd, Woody Allen, Danny Glover, Jennifer Lopez, Sharon Stone, Anne Bancroft, Jane Curtin
Factual error: Even if he was falling hard, Mandible still would've survived hitting the overturned root, as ants do not have much body mass.
Trivia: Christopher Walken's part was only meant to be a small one but he was so entertaining when he recorded his lines that his role was expanded.
Trivia: This was DreamWorks Pictures' first animated film.
Z: Let's be real about this. Bala and I... Bala is a princess, and I'm a soil relocation engineer.
Z: I guess you prefer old Blood and Guts, huh? His idea of a romantic date is two seats at a public execution. Boy, you sure chose the right husband.
Bala: For your information, the general and I are deeply, deeply in... in... engaged.
Colonel Cutter: Attack a termite colony? That's suicide.
General Mandible: Exactly.





Answer: It seems there are cases where smaller ants are soldiers, and larger ones are workers. Remember the workers didn't seem to care that Weaver was huge and muscular.