r/mycology is a subreddit with 914k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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
: "ID request: weird hard fungus?"
27 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I take it this is not a good sign for the tree?"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "Any ideas?"
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
: "Chanterelles in North Central Arkansas"
10 posts
#7
Mushroom
: "Found this cutie in the woods today"
7 posts
#8
Second Opinion
7 posts
#9
Id'ing
7 posts
#10
Website
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
: "Found these on a stump in the woods. Hudson Valley NY"
97 posts
#2
ID request
: "Mowing the lawn; have I found a snack?"
93 posts
#3
identified
: "Wrinkled peach found in central Iowa"
3 posts
#4
cultivation
: "In less than a week they exploded!"
3 posts
#5
question
: "What’s this?"
2 posts
#6
article
: "Fungi Are Becoming Invaluable First Responders in Eco-Crises"
1 post
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Yearly
+114k members(14.2%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026