The box jellyfish has claimed the life of a 17yearold boy who was stung while swimming in Far North Queensland.

The ABC takes a look at what makes this marine creature so deadly, where it lives and how to protect yourself. And the box jellyfish isn’t the only potentially deadly stinger in Australian waters with the tiny Irukandji also a threat.

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