r/whatsthisbug
r/whatsthisbug is an Animals & Nature community on Reddit with 1,241,981 members, ranking #26 of 2,035 in Animals & Nature. Bug identification! All insects, spiders, crustaceans, etc. welcome!
How big is r/whatsthisbug?
Created in 2010, r/whatsthisbug has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Animals & Nature it ranks #26 of 2,035 communities we track — the top 1.3% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 812× the median Animals & Nature subreddit, which has 1,530 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Animals & Nature community we track is r/aww with 37,830,289 members — roughly 30 times the size of r/whatsthisbug. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2010 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/whatsthisbug on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 1,241,981 |
|---|---|
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Rank in category | #26 of 2,035 |
| Created | 2010 |
| Category median size | 1,530 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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