Christie, A.E.; Chi, M. (2015). "Neuropeptide discovery in the Araneae (Arthropoda, Chelicerata, Arachnida): Elucidation of true spider peptidomes using that of the Western black widow as a reference". General and Comparative Endocrinology. 213: 90–109. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.02.003. PMID25687740.
Levy, G.; Amitai, P. (1983). "Revision of the Widow-spider genus Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Israel". Medicine. 77: 39–63. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1983.tb01720.x.
Christie, A.E.; Chi, M. (2015). "Neuropeptide discovery in the Araneae (Arthropoda, Chelicerata, Arachnida): Elucidation of true spider peptidomes using that of the Western black widow as a reference". General and Comparative Endocrinology. 213: 90–109. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.02.003. PMID25687740.