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

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.

“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.”

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.

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

Answer 1

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

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

This detail emphasizes the ecological role of butterflies and highlights the broader implications of their decline on the environment and other species.