Dr Alireza Zamani

Arachnologist

Media

Internet News Outlets

Satyrex and the longest male palps in tarantulas [Altmetric score: 749]

Chaetopelma persianum [Altmetric score: 362]

Mutualistic associations involving tarantulas [Altmetric score: 213]

An expert-curated global database of online newspaper articles on spiders and spider bites [Altmetric score: 175]

Loureedia phoenixi [Altmetric score: 164]

Lycosa aragogi [Altmetric score: 120]

Venom-extraction and exotic pet trade may hasten the extinction of scorpions [Altmetric score: 97]

Araniella villanii and Neoscona isatis [Altmetric score: 65]

Mesiotelus patricki [Altmetric score: 36]

Loxosceles coheni [Altmetric score: 34]

Salticus lucasi [Altmetric score: 11]

Filistata maguirei and Pritha garfieldi

Five new species of spiders from Iraqi Kurdistan

Phrynichus persicus

Evarcha dena

Zaitunia vahabzadehi

Cebrennus rambodjavani

Paratheuma enigmatica

Name a new species of Eresus

Over 100 new species of spiders discovered in Iran

Discovery of new animal species by researchers of the University of Turku

News on the published books

Miscellany

Print Coverage

Newspapers

  • 11.03.2024: Seda-ye Mellat: جشن کتاب جوانان در باغ کتاب تهران [in Persian]
  • 08.01.2024: Khorasan – Zendegi Salam: مرد عنکبوتی و عنکبوت‌هایش [in Persian]
  • 23.10.2023: Shargh: غریبه‌های ایرانی [in Persian]
  • 31.12.2022: Turun Sanomat: Vuosi 2022 kuvina. [in Finnish]
  • 28.11.2022: Turun Sanomat: Hämähäkille kiitos. [in Finnish]
  • 14.12.2021: Jam-e Jam: ریشه‌ یابی حاشیه‌های نامگذاری ماهی علی دایی [in Persian]
  • 30.12.2020: Turun Sanomat: Turkulaistutkijat löytäneet ennätyspaljon eläinlajeja. [in Finnish]
  • 16.11.2020: Etemad: آتش؛ نامي كه با مشاركت مردم انتخاب شد [in Persian]
  • 12.03.2020: Etemad: آن خزنده که فهیمی نام گرفت [in Persian]
  • 27.01.2020: Payam-e Ma: کشف جهانی گونه جدیدی از عنکبوت ها در اردکان یزد [in Persian]
  • 07.10.2019: Jam-e Jam: اسرار مرد عنکبوتی ایران [in Persian]
  • 15.01.2019: Etemad: ثبت جهاني عنكبوت بومي انحصاري لوت [in Persian]
  • 01.12.2018: Jam-e Jam: و خدا عقرب را آفرید [in Persian]
  • 29.10.2018: Besharat-e Yazd: زهر طمع انسانها به جان عقرب ها [in Persian]
  • 11.10.2018: Etemad: خوردن دم مارمولک [in Persian]
  • 11.08.2018: Etemad: قانونی برای برخورد با متخلف نداریم [in Persian]
  • 22.07.2017: Jam-e Jam: عنکبوت هری‌پاتر از ایران سر درآورد [in Persian]
  • 12.07.2017: Tehran Times: Sturdy Aragog of Harry Potter found in Iran.
  • 26.04.2017: Quds-e Zendegi: عنکبوت ها نباشند دنیا را قحطی فرا می گیرد [in Persian]
  • 16.01.2017: Iran: رونمایی دو کتاب درباره ماهیان، عنکبوت ها و عقرب های ایران [in Persian]
  • 01.12.2016: Jam-e Jam: مرد عنکبوتی ایران [in Persian]
  • 07.11.2016: Tehran Times: Zaitunia vahabzadehi, a real Persian tale.
  • 25.07.2016: Tehran Times: On the web of Iran’s new arachnid genus.
  • 24.05.2016: Jam-e Jam: کشف جانوری تازه در خلیج فارس [in Persian]
  • 02.05.2016: Tehran Times: Iranian zoologist discovers unexpected species of rare intertidal spiders.
  • 05.01.2016: Chya: گفتگوی اختصاصی چیا با عنکبوت شناس برجسته‌‌ی ایرانی [in Persian]
  • 06.12.2015: Chya: کشف گونه‌ای جدید از عنکبوت در مریوان [in Persian]
  • 31.10.2015: Tabnak Hormozgan: کشف نوع خاصی از عنکبوت در هرمزگان و البرز [in Persian]
  • 20.01.2015: Iran-e Javan: عنکبوت شناس جوان [in Persian]

Magazines

  • 03.2024: BBC Knowledge (vol. 151): 波斯金狼蛛. [in Chinese]
  • 03.2023: Fotopuls (no. 3, vol. 2023): Frisch entdeckt. [in German]
  • 11.2021: DébrouillArts (no. 26): Araignée-poète. [in French]
  • 08.2021: Kuriren (vol. 62, no. 12): Alireza har namngett hundratals spindelarter. [in Swedish]
  • 12.2020: Suomen Kuvalehti (no. 105): Mainettaan parempi vuosi. [in Finnish]
  • 09.2020: Notices of the American Mathematical Society (vol. 67, no. 8): Mathematicians Eponymous.
  • 07.2020: How It Works (vol. 141): Scientists discover spider wearing ‘Joker’ make-up.
  • 05.2020: Animal Biosystematics (vol. 1): کشف جهانی گونه های جدید از عنکبوتها در ایران [in Persian]
  • 10.2019: Danestaniha (vol. 236): دنیای عجیب موجودات سمی و زهرآگین [in Persian]
  • 07.2019: Gazelle (vol. 34, no. 7, 8): Desert Spider Diversity.
  • 04.2018: Hamshahri Sar-e Nakh (vol. 325): کاشف اسپایدرهای ایران [in Persian]
  • 06.2017: ÖKFenster: Spiderman, aber nicht aus Hollywood! [in German]

Books

  • O’Hanlon, J. (2023). Silk & Venom: The Incredible Lives of Spiders. UNSW Press, Sydney. 256 pp.
  • Howard, J. (2023). The Who, What, Why of Zoology: The Incredible Science of the Animal Kingdom. Wide-Eyed Editions, London. 80 pp.
  • Beaucarnot, J-L. (2022). Le Tout-Politique 2022. L’Archipel, Paris. 430 pp. [in French]
  • Gourmaud, J. (2022). 365 jours avec Jamy – On en apprend tous les jours ! Epicurieux. Nathan, Paris. 384 pp. [in French]
  • Faniel, C. & Houllier, A. (2022). Harry Potter décrypté par ses fans: Les 25 ans de Harry Potter par deux rédacteurs de la Gazette du sorcier. De Boeck Supérieur, Paris. 319 pp. [in French]
  • Pothet, A., Prevot, C. & Rebulard, S. [eds.] (2022). SVT Sciences de la Vie & de la Terre Cycle 4. Belin Education, Paris. 477 pp. [in French]
  • Rosas, L. J. P. & Guerrero, U. S. F. (2020). El curioso caso de la especie sinnombre: Anécdotas taxonómicas de muy diversos géneros. Editorial Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara. 330 pp. [in Spanish]
  • Heard S. B. (2020). Charles Darwin’s barnacle and David Bowie’s spider: how scientific names celebrate adventurers, heroes, and even a few scoundrels. Yale University Press, New Haven. 256 pp.

Television Coverage

YouTube Coverage

Excluding televsion appearences.

  • 15.08.2024: Turun yliopisto – University of Turku: Why tarantulas are hairy?
  • 12.08.2023: WorldAmazeFacts: Meet the Persian Gold Tarantula, the Newest Member of the Tarantula Family.
  • 10.08.2023: Sledy’s World: Persian Gold Tarantula: The Newest Golden Creature.
  • 08.08.2023: SciNews: Chaetopelma persianum – the Persian Gold Tarantula.
  • 18.01.2023: Universo Space News: The 10 Weirdest Spiders That Look Like They Came From Another Planet. [in Spanish]
  • 16.01.2023: Turun yliopisto – University of Turku: Tieteelle tuntemattomat eläinlajit – ja miten niitä löydetään? (Tieteen päivät 2023 tallenne). [partly in Finnish]
  • 05.12.2022: Origins Explained: 10 Most Bizarre Recently Discovered Species!
  • 28.09.2022: The Toku Professor: The History of Kumonga: The Godzilla Spider Kaiju (Spiga)
  • 28.08.2022: Functional Foods Forum: 20th Anniversary Seminar (part 2).
  • 15.02.2022: Pop Professor: Top 10 Scientific Names Based on Superheroes.
  • 19.11.2021: GQ: Andrew Garfield Replies to Fans on the Internet.
  • 07.06.2021: Ben G Thomas: 5 Strange Animals Named After Harry Potter.
  • 03.04.2021: Wildlife Matters: Here’s some good news (Wildlife Successes during covid).
  • 02.11.2020: Aboagora: Workshop: Seili – Island of Life, Aboagora: Water, 19.8.2020, Turku, Finland.
  • 29.06.2020: LiveScience: Meet Loureedia phoenixi, the Joker Spider.
  • 29.10.2019: Tarantupedia: Tarantula found for the first time in Iran!
  • 13.07.2017: Morgan Messick: Cover to Cover.

Television Appearances

  • 2019–2020: IRIB Mostanad: Hayat-e Khaneh-ye Ma 2 [2 episodes]. [in Persian]
  • 03.06.2019: IRIB Amoozesh: Motor Jost-o-Joo [1 episode]. [in Persian]
  • 31.12.2018: IRIB Nasim: Khandevaneh: Ghach [1 episode]. [in Persian]
  • 06.08.2018: IRIB TV3: Iranium [1 episode]. [in Persian]
  • 30.07.2018: IRIB News: Dar Hamin Nazdiki [1 episode] [in Persian]
  • 21.07.2018: IRIB TV1: Majaleh Khabari [1 episode]. [in Persian]
  • 15.01.2018: Jam-e Jam TV: Inja Iran [1 episode]. [in Persian]
  • 14.07.2018: IRIB TV2: Asr-e Khanevadeh [1 episode]. [in Persian]
  • 02.05.2016: IRIB TV4: Charkh [1 episode]. [in Persian]
  • 26.04.2016: IRIB Nasim: Khanevaneh (Season 3) [1 episode]. [in Persian]

Radio Appearances

Podcast Appearances

Blog and Similar Online Appearances