What is this bad boy doing?

[mrjimboalaska]

Seems that the spines are just really sharp and hard -- and coated with venom
This page has some details:
http://www.tellusconsultants.com/Thread/ACANTH.HTM

M

Howard,
Great Link! It was a real great read. If we can just work at keeping the tridents in the water, maybe we can be rid of these COT's.......
Jimbo

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

Here is a Crown Of Thorns consuming Catspaw Coral at Sharks Cove.

Here is a Pillow Starfish doing it's COT impersonation at the Sea Tiger.

Here is a Triumph Trident at night outside Sharks Cove.

 

[Cacia]

cool pics.

I have not seen too many this year...last year way more on this side.