Beachcombing along the Texas coast is always full of surprises, and this week was no exception. Over a 10-mile stretch of shoreline, I came across at least 10 pink meanie jellyfish, a rare and fascinating sight in our waters.

I also spotted one drifting in a Port Aransas marina, wrapped around a moon jellyfish — its favorite food source.

The pink meanie (scientific name Drymonema larsoni ) is a jellyfish unlike most. With a rosy pink color that makes it look almost like floating cotton candy, it is both beautiful and intimidating. These jellyfish can grow massive, with tentacles reaching up to 70 feet long and bodies that can weigh more than 50 pounds.

First observed in the Gulf in 2000 and formally identified as a new species in 2011, the pink meanie is still considered uncommon to s

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