Rare jellyfish that can have 70-foot tentacles wash up on Texas beach

Multiple massive, rare jellyfish washed up on the Texas coast recently, surprising some beachgoers and feasting on a smaller jellyfish species.

Jace Tunnell, the director of community engagement at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Harte Research Institute, said on social media that he had seen more than 10 "pink meanie" jellyfish along the state's Gulf coast. Commentators said they had also seen the jellyfish in recent days.

Pink meanie jellyfish, or Drymonema larsoni, can grow to have 70-foot tentacles and can weigh more than 50 pounds, Tunnell said. The common name comes from their bright color. Tunnell said the jellyfish "look like floating cotton candy in the water," but noted that they tend to lose their color if they wash up on the shore, making them harder for beach