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.
Light pollution is caused by uncontrolled emissions and reflections. The design of most of the light emitting sources allows a significant fraction of light to go up in the sky. Excessive use of light emitting sources also causes significant loss of light energy and increases the production of greenhouse gases.