r/insects is a subreddit with 288k members. The community frequently discusses bug, insect, insects, help, and wasp, and the most common flair used is id request, photography, bug appreciation!, 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
: "What’s going on here?!"
52 posts
#2
Photography
: "Common Metallic Longhorn beetle I photographed"
40 posts
#3
Bug Appreciation!
: "FINALLY my own encounter"
32 posts
#4
Question
: "Seen in Costa Rica"
17 posts
#5
Artwork
: "Isopod art toy 😊"
3 posts
#6
Bug Keeping
: "whats wrong with him? pupating?"
3 posts
#7
Bug Education
: "What are these insects? (Netherlands)"
3 posts
#8
Meme / Humor
: "Had a giant moth on my desk at work and a mouse ate it"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/insects
Yearly
+34k members(13.2%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026