r/mycology is a subreddit with 937k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses mushrooms, identification, id, struggling, and id'ing, and they frequently recommend/review microscope, humidifier, and youtubers.
for the love of fungi :: hunting, foraging, cultivation, images( mycoporn ), research, questions & general discussion
Popular Themes in r/mycology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Help Identifying"
19 posts
Popular Topics in r/mycology
#1
Mushrooms
44 posts
#2
Identification
43 posts
#3
Id
32 posts
#4
Struggling
15 posts
#5
Id'ing
6 posts
#6
Chanterelles
5 posts
#7
Oysters
5 posts
#8
Contamination
3 posts
#9
Agar
3 posts
#10
Time
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/mycology
Microscope
7 reviews
#1
AmScope
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Amscope, Olympus
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Zeiss, Nikon, Olympus
4.0★ from 1 review
Humidifier
4 reviews
#1
Ultrasonic Humidifier
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Vivo
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Amazon
3.0★ from 1 review
Youtubers
2 reviews
#1
Edward Grand
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Joey Santore
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mycology
#1
ID request
: "New one for me."
79 posts
#2
photos
: "PUFFBALLLLL"
73 posts
#3
question
: "Easiest way to extend shelf life of giant puffball"
15 posts
#4
identified
: "The chicken call worked today!"
6 posts
#5
cultivation
: "Wine Cap. King Stropharia. Garden Giant."
2 posts
#6
No Posts on Psychoactives
: "It seems to be an Enigma, unlike anything I have come across"
1 post
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+93k members(11.1%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026