r/mycology is a subreddit with 942k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses identification, mushrooms, 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
: "Beginner looking for mushroom strain and growing guides"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Am i cooked?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mycology
#1
Identification
44 posts
#2
Mushrooms
44 posts
#3
Id
32 posts
#4
Struggling
15 posts
#5
Id'ing
6 posts
#6
Mushroom
5 posts
#7
Chanterelles
5 posts
#8
Oysters
5 posts
#9
Contamination
3 posts
#10
Agar
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
: "CT, USA id"
48 posts
#2
photos
: "My shaggy mane forest is back!"
39 posts
#3
identified
: "Maitake success!!!"
4 posts
#4
question
: "WILD MUSHROOM CHECK"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/mycology
Yearly
+93k members(11.0%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026