Crown-of-Thorns starfish

[hargadee]

are they edible? If they're half as tasty as urchins, I'd harvest 'em.

[skizapper12]

wait, you wouldnt think that would hurt?

[blitzkregify]

@personman131 they become problems after humans have reduced the reefs natural resilience to the starfish, it is a combination of both human stresses and the CoT starfish that destroy reef systems

[dustylefou]

I think it's funny how the dude is saying that merely brushing up agains ta crown of thorns is incredibly painful, next scene you see some diver flipping one around, his hand only an inch away from touching it. lol

[neilcool1988]

how big do they get ?

[skankysteve22]

@neilcool1988 60-70cm max (up to 12 years)

[jondominguez12]

here in cebu phil, this summer 2010, I have just cleared our reef of about 1000 + of these horrific coral-killing machines machines, hope there won't be as super outbreak!!! there are some tritons here but not enough... 

[billz11oz]

the worst part is that we kill the harlenquin shrimp for the shell, but the harlenquin is the only predator to the crown of thorns, i think.

[mermaidstar7]

they're also bad for the envr cuz they eat corals. (just learned it at the news)

[fishkeeping123]

ill kill all of them!!

[Mr6DarkDragon9]

I heard that if you cut them in lots of pieces,you'll have a starfish for each piece you have cut.

I'would like to try.

[Supercowhawkins]

did not belive how painful they were, out man i feel srry that u got poked by one =[, but they are beatiful starfish

[atvonz]

they destroy corrals

[IbnShahid]

Thank you for posting this video! I first heard about these on The Blue Planet Attenborough series and wanted to know more. Really creepy looking creatures. Very interesting though...

[dotL0v3]

eew

[StevyWonders1725]

Holy Shi@

[agustus12]

Are the thorns on the starfish poisoness?

[juanrex99]

yeah... they are...