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

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

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.”

Answer 1

The detail in the section “Why this matters” that supports the main idea of the section 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 importance of butterflies, highlighting their role in the ecosystem and underscoring why their decline is significant for insects and the environment as a whole.