Northern Pacific Sea Star

Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.
Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.
Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) clumped together while competing for food. Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving feeding feed frenzy mass many group together same identical similar orgy glutton gluttony Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) foraging over sea bed.
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) foraging over sea bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems.
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Introduced to Australasian waters via ship's water ballast containing sea star eggs. With no natural predators in southern waters this species has exploded in numbers, causing serious environmental problems. single one alone lonely isolated individual starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) feeding on crab or tube worm by extending stomach into sand burrow.
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) feeding on crab or tube worm by extending stomach into sand burrow. single one alone lonely isolated individual catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator five 5 spiral arm arms Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Re-growing missing arm.
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Re-growing missing arm. single one alone lonely isolated individual starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving five 5 Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Single arm re-growing central disc and new arms.
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Single arm re-growing central disc and new arms. single one alone lonely isolated individual starfish seastar arm arms crawl crawling danger orange yellow purple mauve grow growing growth re-grow re-growing stump stumpy survive survival surviving Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Introduced pest in Australasian waters.
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) Introduced pest in Australasian waters. sea star seastar Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)