Z is a Central Park inhabitant and misfit worker who longs to be an individual in a society that is only interested in the good of the colony. Undaunted by the ant caste society, Z sets his sights on the beautiful Princess Bala, the spoiled daughter of the queen. Bala has no use for just an ordinary drone, and Z is clearly out of his league. But a remarkable twist of fate turns Z from a worker into an unlikely hero, and he soon finds himself leading a revolution to save the colony from Mandible's evil scheme.