r/mycology is a subreddit with 916k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses mushrooms, identification, looking for, id, and struggling, 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
: "Neighbour ate some of these on the advice of an Ai"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "A friend is moving and offered me a mycology startup kit for $300. Can someone tell me the brands and if the value is worth it?"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Found this guy after signing over my totaled car. Made me smile. Old reishi, perhaps?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mycology
#1
Mushrooms
45 posts
#2
Identification
44 posts
#3
Looking For
42 posts
#4
Id
33 posts
#5
Struggling
16 posts
#6
Chanterelles
: "Are these Chanterelles?"
9 posts
#7
Second Opinion
7 posts
#8
Id'ing
7 posts
#9
Field Guide
5 posts
#10
Oysters
5 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
photos
: "Dead Man's Fingers Fungus"
104 posts
#2
ID request
: "Neighbour ate some of these on the advice of an Ai"
84 posts
#3
question
: "One mushroom or two?"
6 posts
#4
non-fungal
: "triggered"
2 posts
#5
identified
: "I had to share the bluest mushroom I have ever seen"
2 posts
#6
cultivation
: "My Reishi is trying to escape"
1 post
Member Growth in r/mycology
Yearly
+113k members(14.1%)
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Last updated: July 17, 2026