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.
A large, social venomous snake, the northern copperhead ranges across the eastern half of the United States. They live in habitats ranging from terrestrial to semi-aquatic. Even just-hatched copperheads have fully functional fangs capable of injecting venom. These hatchlings have venom that is just as toxic as adults' venom. The copperhead is the cause of many snakebites yearly but they are rarely fatal. Bites occur by accidentally stepping on or touching the snake, which tends to be well camouflaged with its surroundings.