""Tarzan and the Ant Men" marks the end of a sequence that began with "Tarzan the Untamed" and continued through "Tarzan the Terrible" and "Tarzan and the Golden Lion" in which Burroughs' vivid imagination and storytelling abilities hit their peak, and which is generally considered a highlight of the series.The novel is also the last in the series to focus primarily on Tarzan's own affairs and to routinely feature the customary locales and supporting cast of the early novels.