As spring breakers flock to Texas beaches, all kinds of sea creatures have been washing ashore. From these adorable, Pokemon-like ‘blue dragons’ with a serious sting to so-called ‘spaghetti monsters,’ Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies is spotting them all and warning beach-goers of the dangers.
As spring breakers flock to southern beaches, all kinds of sea creatures have been washing ashore, including eyeball-like ‘spaghetti monsters’ that look like something out of a horror movie.
As spring breakers flock to Texas beaches, all kinds of sea creatures have been washing ashore. From these adorable, Pokemon-likeThe latest beach sighting, called the 'spaghetti monster' by researchers, is also called thread jellies and has the scientific name of Rhizophysa. It is related to the blue bottle jellyfish, more commonly known as the"man o' war."
Jace Tunnel, Director of Community Engagement at Harte is an advocate for the education and awareness of coastal conservation. He posted photos of the spaghetti monsters on"They do sting just like their cousins, the man o’ war. If you see these floating up on the beach, just admire their creepy beauty, take photos, but don’t touch, unless you want to feel the pain of the eyeball from the sea.
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