An Aussie teen has passed away after being stung by a box jellyfish—one of the world’s deadliest sea creatures—during a fishing trip on Feb. 22. The 17-year-old, from Bamaga in far north Queensland, encountered the deadly jellyfish at Patterson’s Point in Cape York. He was intubated at the scene and flown by Royal Flying Doctor’s Service to Townsville Hospital, reports ABC. He passed away from his injuries a week after being stung. Former mayor of the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC), Eddie Newman, called the incident a “tragic, tragic accident.” Queensland’s box jellyfish season is known as “stinger season,” and runs from October to May. Swimmers off the coast north of Gladstone are at particularly high risk. “We cannot stress enough on how important it is to keep your children away from the water,” NPARC wrote in a public warning to parents, having erected warning signs at swimming hotspots along the coast. …