r/insects is a subreddit with 282k members. The community frequently discusses bug, insect, insects, help, and wasp, and the most common flair used is id request, bug appreciation!, photography, question, and meme / humor.
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
: "Help !! Came home after a month to find weird casings and ants?"
78 posts
#2
Bug Appreciation!
: "Cutest thing I’ve ever seen"
49 posts
#3
Photography
: "Ebony Jewelwing"
30 posts
#4
Question
: "What’s going on here? The one that’s lying on the ground was moving a little. Is one just eating another?"
24 posts
#5
Meme / Humor
: "Graphic in a study that discovered JH esterase (an enzyme that degrades juvenile hormone, or JH3, which prevents an insect from maturing) has an effect on the social behaviors of minor and major ant workers"
5 posts
#6
Bug Education
: "Is it venomous??"
5 posts
#7
Bug Keeping
: "Queen, our female housefly whom we met two days ago when we went to throw out the trash, is currently living happily at our house! Lol lol"
4 posts
#8
Artwork
: "Bombardier Beetle Blockbench Model"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/insects
Yearly
+36k members(14.8%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026