A single crown-of-thorns starfish is impressive. This unusually large, sinister-looking sea star grows to 3 feet in diameter with as many as 19 spiny arms. It’s hard to miss on the reef, where it ...

SUSAN SCOTT Crown-of-thorns starfish. But whether an outbreak is natural or not, will killing starfish do any good? The jury is out. Some researchers believe that killing the starfish is a waste of ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. If you pick up a starfish, it’s common to see thousands of ...