Question

Read “Butterflies are disappearing in Ohio. Here’s what that means for insects everywhere” below to answer the question.

Which detail in the section “Why this matters” supports the main idea of the section?

(1 point)
Responses

But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change.
But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change.

Butterflies pollinate flowers, control plant populations by munching on leaves as caterpillars, and provide food for other insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals.
Butterflies pollinate flowers, control plant populations by munching on leaves as caterpillars, and provide food for other insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals.

“But I think of the situation as, like, death by a thousand cuts.”
“But I think of the situation as, like, death by a thousand cuts.”

“I think we know enough now to act,” Wepprich said.

Answer 1

The detail that best supports the main idea of the section “Why this matters” is:

"But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change."

This statement highlights the significance of butterflies in indicating broader environmental issues, which aligns with the main idea of the section about the implications of their disappearance.