r/bugidentification↗
For anyone wondering what kind of insect they have
Come visit us for all your bug identification needs, whether that be insects, spiders, crustaceans, or whatnot!
49k subscribers414 posts / mo in Sep 2026377 authors / mosince 2018
r/bugidentification has 49k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 414 posts a month from 377 people. Top topics: Bed Bugs, Bug Identification and Bug ID Requests.
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How r/bugidentification has grown
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Topics and brands on r/bugidentification
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Bed Bugs4.8%
- Bug Identification4.8%
- Bug ID Requests1.9%
- Skin Concerns1.5%
- House Bugs1.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist
- UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Flickr
- CDC
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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research