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.
Harvester ants are the staple food source for most types of Horned Lizards or (horn toads). They provide formic acid - a necessary nutrient for horned lizards. A typical horned lizard adult may eat from 20 - 100 harvester ants a day. However, most pet stores do not supply harvester ants as feeders for horned lizards.