Northern Pacific Sea Star

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. individual catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator five 5 spiral arm arms two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership compete competing competition eat eating feed 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. individual catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator five 5 spiral arm arms two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership compete competing competition eat eating feed Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) moving across sand flat.
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) moving across sand flat. catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator five 5 spiral arm arms two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership compete competing competition eat eating feed feet sucker suckers suckerfeet motion move walk walking stroll strolling Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) foraging across sand flats. 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) foraging across sand flats. 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 arm arms five 5 Various Invert |Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis)

Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) foraging across sand flats. 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) foraging across sand flats. 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 arm arms five 5 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 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) moving rapidly across sand flats in response to feeding group. 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) moving rapidly across sand flats in response to feeding group. 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)