Beachgoers are beingadvisedto watch where they step along the Gulf Coast.
They are currently being drawn to the area by an influx of their favorite snack: moon jellyfish.
The Drymonema larsoni, commonly known as pink meanies, were first observed in the Gulf Coast in 2000.
Credit: Alena Downs Mitchell/@traveleyedgirl
Scientists identified it as an entirely new species in 2011.
These pretty pink jellyfish are carnivorous and have stinging tentacles that can reach up to 70 feet long.
A pink meanie weighing upwards of 50 pounds was documented onDauphin Islandin 2000.
A pink meanie in Panama City.Credit: Crystal Ford
Though they are considered not dangerous to humans, their sting can be quite painful.
Be careful out there, y’all!
