r/bugidentification is a subreddit with 48k members. The community frequently discusses bug, found, insect, identify, and spider, and the most common flair used is location included, possible pest, location included, location not known/other question, possible pest. no location, and bug appreciation post.
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Popular Topics in r/bugidentification
#1
Bug
156 posts
#2
Found
49 posts
#3
Insect
46 posts
#4
Identify
29 posts
#5
Spider
14 posts
#6
Roach
12 posts
#7
Help
12 posts
#8
Bedbug
8 posts
#9
Identification
6 posts
#10
Nyc
6 posts
Flair Used in r/bugidentification
#1
Location included
: "Pulled this (presumably a tick) in my arm a few minutes ago and I am worried"
153 posts
#2
Possible pest, location included
: "What is feeding on this moth/butterfly (Southern Ontario)"
33 posts
#3
Location not known/Other question
: "is there any way of getting an id of this insect in amber?"
3 posts
#4
Possible pest. No location
: "I built a free AI tool that identifies bugs from a photo – would love your feedback"
3 posts
#5
Bug Appreciation Post
: "Biggest UK spider I’ve ever seen in my life!"
2 posts
#6
Already Identified – Just Sharing
: "Beautiful lady beetle I found this morning. Any morning than that from anyone? Ontario, Simcoe."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/bugidentification
Yearly
+7k members(17.4%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026