Zinc is a mineral that's important to the body in many ways. Zinc keeps the immune system strong, helps heal wounds, and supports normal growth. Zinc deficiency occurs frequently in developing countries. Zinc deficiency in the U.S. is rare, because most diets provide more than the recommended dietary allowance. Why do people take zinc? Zinc has become a popular treatment for the common cold. Some studies have found that zinc lozenges may reduce the duration of cold, perhaps by as much as 50%, and may reduce the number of upper respiratory infections in children. Zinc helps fight infection and heal wounds.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Cuckoo wasps feed on nectar from flowers mostly. They are also known to hover and feed on other wasps nests. Cuckoo wasps feed on nectar from flowers mostly. They are also known to hover and feed on other wasps nests.
The diet of echidnas is largely made up of ants and termites, although, they will eat other invertebrates especially grubs, larvae and worms. The strong forepaws are used to open up the ant or termite nest and the echidna then probes the nest with its sensitive snout.chidna (Photo by Steve Johnson). Echidnas, or spiny ant eaters as they are sometimes known, are familiar to most Australians. Echidnas are monotremes (mammals that lay eggs). There are only five species of monotreme in the world-the platypus and four species of echidna, three of which are restricted to New Guinea.