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.
In some species, the tongue is longer than the body! Anteater. Giant anteaters have no teeth, but a specialized tongue allows them to eat up to 30,000 ants and termites each day. These animals are perfectly designed to feed on these little critters, which is great, because ants are a very reliable food source.