The semi-aquatic queen snake, native to North America, thrives in clean, well-oxygenated rivers and streams, primarily feeding on newly moulted crayfish. Habitat destruction and pollution threaten ...

Dragon, who studies snakes as a research scientist with the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, noticed a specimen last month — the first queen snake known to have been seen in New Jersey since 1977.

King Cobras and Queen Snakes, though both reptiles, differ vastly. King Cobras, apex predators reaching 18 feet, boast highly neurotoxic venom, preying on other snakes. Queen Snakes, slender and ...