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.
With around 13,000 species worldwide, ranging in length from less than 1mm to 30mm, it's probable their weights vary greatly-though most experts seem to agree the average weight of an ant is less than 10mg. But no-one knows how many ants there are in the world.