Crown-of-thorns starfish can detect chemical cues in water (chemoreception), allowing them to respond to predators like the giant triton. The giant triton is one of the few natural predators of the ...

Research into one of the most persistent coral predators on the Great Barrier Reef has revealed a troubling paradox in reef ecosystems: the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) appears to thrive in the ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) La Paz, Mexico© Jesus Cobaleda/Shutterstock.com If you’re able, watch this video. If not, allow me to explain. Two crown-of-thorns starfish are placed in ...

The other one appears to panic. It moves faster, lifts its body, reaches for the surface, tries to climb the glass as if attempting an escape. It’s actually quite upsetting watching how traumatized ...