A 20-meter-long necrotic creature found on the coast...What's the threat to humans?
Sep 24, 2025
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In fact, it turned out to be a type of jellyfish.
According to US media such as the New York Post and Crohn, at least 10 'Pink Means' were recently washed up in a 16-kilometer stretch of the Texas coast.
The jellyfish, whose scientific name is 'Drymonema larsoni', can extend its tentacles by the combined length of two buses, weighing up to 23 kg.
Reminiscent of alien life, the body color is pink like its name.
It was first discovered in the early 2000s and officially registered as a new species in 2011, and is said to be predatory enough to eat other jellyfish.
"Now is the time for these jellyfish to appear," a marine expert said, explaining that they hunt 'moon jellyfish' that migrate along the Texas coast in late summer and early autumn. When Moon jellyfish feed on plankton, Pink Minnis secretes digestive fluids from their long-stretched tentacles to break down food.
However, these jellyfish do not survive for a long time because they die quickly when food is scarce or the water temperature decreases. As a result, it is rarely actually witnessed.
The size and appearance appear threatening, but the toxicity to humans is weak.
The expert said the pain of being stung is about '2 out of 10' and advised that vinegar can remove tentacles and relieve pain.
Experts claimed that this occurrence is a rare natural phenomenon, and that the frequency of the appearance of such large jellyfish may vary depending on changes in marine ecosystems and climatic conditions.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
