r/insects is a subreddit with 284k members. The community frequently discusses bug, insect, insects, help, and wasp, and the most common flair used is id request, bug appreciation!, question, photography, and bug education.
A subreddit all about insects and other bugs. ID requests, artwork, macro-photography, discussion, and more!
**ALL ID requests require a geographic location!**
Popular Topics in r/insects
#1
Bug
131 posts
#2
Insect
111 posts
#3
Insects
95 posts
#4
Help
52 posts
#5
Wasp
20 posts
#6
Spider
18 posts
#7
Identify
14 posts
#8
Id
13 posts
#9
Mantis
11 posts
#10
Websites
10 posts
Flair Used in r/insects
#1
ID Request
: "What the heck is this thing"
65 posts
#2
Bug Appreciation!
: "mourning cloak butterfly (nymphalis antiopa)"
45 posts
#3
Question
: "katydid"
31 posts
#4
Photography
: "Found a pill millipede in a forest"
26 posts
#5
Bug Education
: "Anuroctonus phaiodactylus, A US native Shot on my phone"
5 posts
#6
Artwork
: "i have some bug fans i wanted to show off :) made the artwork by myself!"
4 posts
#7
Bug Keeping
: "Arctic Beetle? On the North slope in Alaska. Fast little buggo"
3 posts
#8
Meme / Humor
: "Newly released fly vacuum cleaner! Lol (If the post is in the wrong category, please move it.)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/insects
Yearly
+36k members(14.3%)
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Last updated: August 10, 2026