r/insects is a subreddit with 286k 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 artwork.
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
: "Anyone know what this cute guy is? 😊"
49 posts
#2
Bug Appreciation!
: "Vital ecosystem ish happening here"
47 posts
#3
Photography
: "Isn’t this cicada kinda short"
29 posts
#4
Question
: "Anyone know what this is??"
27 posts
#5
Artwork
: "Origami Vespid - designed by Satoshi Kamiya, folded by me"
5 posts
#6
Meme / Humor
: "Yeah"
3 posts
#7
Bug Education
: "Fossil insect wings reveal a Jurassic world already buzzing with ultrasound communication"
3 posts
#8
Bug Keeping
: "Why has this darkling beetle emerged like this?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/insects
Yearly
+35k members(13.9%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026