(Anonymous Asks:)
what do butterflies do for the environment andwhy are they so important?
(Jag Says:)
Pollination
1. Like many other winged insects, what butterflies do for the environment that is perhaps most important is pollinating plants. The diet of adult butterflies consists mostly of nectar from flowers. While gathering nectar, the butterflies pick up pollen on their feet and wings and transfer it to neighboring flowers and plants, continuing the life cycle of many plants that other animals depend on for survival.
Eating Aphids & Rotten Fruit
2. As caterpillars, some butterflies eat aphids in addition to leaves, removing the destructive aphids and helping to control their population. Some adult butterflies eat rotten fruit, helping to break it down and assisting in the composting process.
Food Source
3. At the end of their short life, butterflies help the environment simply by providing nourishment to other creatures. Butterflies are in important food source for many animals that play an important part in the food chain and in the environment. Bats, snakes and birds all eat butterflies. So do lizards, frogs and some monkeys.
Providing Environmentally-Friendly Jobs
4. In tropical rainforests, butterfly farms provide jobs that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Most of the areas where the butterfly farms are located have few economic options, and even fewer that are environmentally friendly. Without the butterfly farms, some companies and workers may engage in logging or other activities that are harmful to the environment.
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