r/insects↗
r/insects
A subreddit all about insects and other bugs. ID requests, artwork, macro-photography, discussion, and more! **ALL ID requests require a geographic location!**
289k subscribers1,912 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,455 authors / mosince 2009
r/insects has 289k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,912 posts a month from 1,455 people. Top topics: Identify Bugs, Beetle Spotting and Praying Mantis Garden.
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How r/insects has grown
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Topics and brands on r/insects
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Identify Bugs2.1%
- Beetle Spotting1.6%
- Praying Mantis Garden1.1%
- House Bugs1.0%
- Dragonfly Observations0.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist
- Wolfram
- ResearchGate
- Flickr
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