Laura FumagalliDec 11, 2022
Wonder of Science

Starfish walk using hundreds of tiny tube feet on the underside of their arms, as seen in this fascinating timelapse by Juliette Horn at the Frost Museum of Science.

#animals #science #starfish #feet

Source: https://instagram.com/p/B-dITS7lBKI/

Frost Science Museum on Instagram: "Getting through the week like this chocolate chip sea star... Sea stars use thousands of tube feet on the underside of each arm to move across marine surfaces. We like seeing them working together! Although they most commonly have five arms, some of these animals can grow up to 40 arms. #FrostScienceatHome ⁣ ⁣ 🎥: @juliette_horn ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #FrostScience #FrostScienceMuseum #ScienceMuseum #Museum #MuseumAtHome #loveflorida #miamidadecounty #science #miami #stayathome #distancelearning #education #aquarium #seastar #marinelife #sea #star #oceans #wednesdaywisdom #wednesday #oceancreatures #oceanbeauty #tubefeet #underwateranimals #timelapse #oceans #dyk"

3,078 likes, 90 comments - frostscience on April 1, 2020: "Getting through the week like this chocolate chip sea star... Sea stars use thousands of tube feet on the underside of each arm to move across marine surfaces. We like seeing them working together! Although they most commonly have five arms, some of these animals can grow up to 40 arms. #FrostScienceatHome ⁣ ⁣ 🎥: @juliette_horn ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #FrostScience #FrostScienceMuseum #ScienceMuseum #Museum #MuseumAtHome #loveflorida #miamidadecounty #science #miami #stayathome #distancelearning #education #aquarium #seastar #marinelife #sea #star #oceans #wednesdaywisdom #wednesday #oceancreatures #oceanbeauty #tubefeet #underwateranimals #timelapse #oceans #dyk".

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Show threadComputeforloot Dec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience that is cool
Show threadVAWeismanDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience In California, fisherman wanted to reduce the starfish population that was affecting the shellfish populations. Their bright idea? Every time they caught a starfish they cut it in half and threw it back in the ocean. The catch? Starfish can regenerate limbs so the fishermen effectively created two starfish for every one they caught! 🤣🤣🤣 #starfish #science #shellfish #fishing
Show threadcognomenDec 11, 2022
@vaweisman @wonderofscience This reads like a fable.
Show threadPatty KimuraDec 11, 2022
@vaweisman @wonderofscience lol. When I was 12 years old, I did a presentation to my entire grade school (K-8) on starfish. My coup de grace was to ask the assembly: "Do you know what happens when you cut off the arm of a starfish? (Shakes heads) "The starfish grows another arm." "Ooooohhh!" "And (pausing for effect) the arm grows... another starfish!" "(Screams)"
It was one of my finest (if slightly inaccurate) moments in science. It was all downhill from there.
Show threadVAWeismanDec 11, 2022
@pattykimura @wonderofscience OMG! That must have been amazing! I bet there are still people telling the story of how they learned about starfish to this day!
Show threadFernheadDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience adorbs
Show threadKatMeWowDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience omg this is so mesmerizing
Show threadzecuseDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience Fun fact, sea stars are more closely related to us (deuterostome) than octopuses (protostome).
Show threadTracey EvaDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience Amazing!
Show threadKarolynDec 11, 2022

@wonderofscience See ya, suckers!

From a stomach that turns inside out to their tiny feets, sea stars are fabulous.

Show threadRobin The ReanimatorDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience starfish are just 100s of little creatures in a starfish shaped trench coat
Show threadCat WestDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience Starfish toddlers must be amazing
Show threadRokosunDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience This is fascinating, thanks for sharing :)
Show threadGeorge DinwiddieDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience How do they coordinate all those feet?
Show thread🇳𝗮ꜟ𝖼𝘩Dec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience I'll never trust SpongeBob Squarepants again.
Show threadDáireDec 11, 2022
@wonderofscience omg!
Show threadJulie C. DayDec 12, 2022
@wonderofscience Oh, I love it!
Show threada.AlbiDec 12, 2022
@wonderofscience imma bite those tiny feet
Show threadBarry GoldmanDec 12, 2022
@[email protected] @futurebird go to coney island and watch. fun. they might even have a tank were u can play with them
Show threadRichardOntarioDec 12, 2022
@wonderofscience Humma Kavula was more than just the President of planet Vilttvodle VI, he was also a philanthropic bad guy who shared his discoveries
Show threadkeeps vis.social runningDec 13, 2022
@wonderofscience I love this so very much!
Show threadstarfishDec 14, 2022
@wonderofscience can confirm am starfish
Show threadAndrea Ilona🌷Dec 17, 2022
@wonderofscience 😍
Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jan 15, 2023
@wonderofscience
Awesome
Show threadMatt WillemsenJan 15, 2023
@wonderofscience Tickles!
Show threadJashfordJan 15, 2023
@wonderofscience thank you for sharing