The Western Hemisphere is not only the origin of corn, potatoes, and tomatoes, but also squash and pumpkins. Carrots, probably purple at first, were from Afghanistan. Beans are thought to have been found in both the Western Hemisphere and the Mid-East. Onions have been cultivated in Asia for thousands of years.
The ring neck snake is mildly venomous, but don't worry, it uses the venom to kill frogs, worms, pill bugs, and lizards. The venom though is to mild and delivered in too low a dose to harm a human. Ringneck snakes secrete a foul smelling odor when frightened.
Snakes loom large in the human imagination, from the venomous cobras to the boas and pythons that squeeze their prey to death and swallow it whole.In the UK only the adder is venomous, but elsewhere-such as in Australia-are concentrations of some of the planet's most toxic snakes.nakes loom large in the human imagination, from the venomous cobras to the boas and pythons that squeeze their prey to death and swallow it whole.