It is native to North America, Mexico and Central America, and it is NOT venomous. The Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is considerably larger, and can reach 1.5 to 2.5m in length. It is native to Eastern Australia and is venomous.
Emission of Light. An overview of light emission. Light can be produced by matter which is in an excited state and as it will be shown excitation can come from a variety of sources. The atoms and molecules that make up matter typically emit light at characteristic energies. The light emission can be spontaneous or stimulated.
Visible Light Reflection and Transmission. Reflection and transmission of light waves occur because the frequencies of the light waves do not match the natural frequencies of vibration of the objects. When light waves of these frequencies strike an object, the electrons in the atoms of the object begin vibrating. But instead of vibrating in resonance at a large amplitude, the electrons vibrate for brief periods of time with small amplitudes of vibration; then the energy is reemitted as a light wave.