Aribunta

Aribunta (アリブンタ) was an ant choju that appeared in episode 5 of Ultraman Ace.

Subtitle: Giant Ant Super-beast (大蟻超獣)

Stats

 * Height: 57 m
 * Weight: 62,000 t
 * Origin: Yapool dimension → Underground

Ultraman Ace
Aribuntas were monsters brought by Gironman to assist him in his plan to create an underground fortress underneath Tokyo. While assisting the subterranean monster, Aribunta feed on several women whom possessed Type O Blood by sucking them underground, which TAC had been investigating lately. They eventually made themselves known when one attacked a subway train filled with passengers and killed them with its spray. Finally TAC tunneled underground to confront the threat, only to encounter an Aribunta. As Hokuto and Minami were prowling the upper earth to test and see a hypothesis, both of them are pulled underground by one of the Aribuntas. Luckily, the two transform into Ultraman Ace and thus he and the Aribunta fought. After the two traded punches and kicks, Aribunta tried to kill Ace with his misty spray but Ultraman Ace quickly used his Metallium Ray and killed the Aribunta.

It was then that Gironman revealed himself, imprisoning Ace underground and taking the second and last Aribunta with him to the surface to lay waste to the surface world. However after sending a distress call to Zoffy who arrived on the scene to rescue him, Ace managed to free himself from his underground prison and returned to the surface to face off against both Aribunta and Gironman. It seemed the match favored the combined efforts of Aribunta and Gironman, but after Zoffy returned to the surface (to which he was saving TAC) the two Ultra brothers teamed up and the match became evened out. After a lengthy fight, Zoffy grabbed Aribunta around the neck and ran towards Ace whom had Gironman around the neck as well and the two ultras rammed their heads together breaking their necks. Both Choju and Master fell to the ground, dead.

Trivia

 * Aribunta's name is inspired by the term "Marabunta," which is the South American translation for "Army Ant."
 * The Aribunta suit will be modified to create the similar insect choju, Hotarunga.
 * Although not physically seen, Aribunta is one of the monsters that makes up Beryudora's Right Arm in Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie.

Ultra Fight Victory
Aribunta will reappear to fight Ultraman Victory in this new series.

Powers and Weapons

 * Acidic Spray : Aribunta can spew a spray from its mandibles that can dissolve human flesh and melt steel.
 * Flames : Aribunta can fire a stream of flames from both of its claws.