Alexis is a Greek name meaning defender or helper.. It is derived from the Greek word 'alexo,' meaning to defend or to help.. Although technically a separate name, Alexis is often used alongside Alexios, which is one of its derivatives.
So an colony of 50 ants will only eat about 1 gram of food per day (50 ants x 2 miligrams each), and they will harvest about 37 grams or 1.3 ounces of food and material each day.
Typically, an ant colony will contain one or more wingless, egg-laying females (queens), winged virgin females, winged males, wingless sterile female workers, and soldier. Adult ants, workers and reproductives do not eat solid food. They eat only liquids which may be stored in their crop.