3.5K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 118 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Mondays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (95%).
r/mycology Traffic & Engagement r/mycology Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/mycology Most Active Times When r/mycology Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
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r/mycology Flair Performance r/mycology Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| ID request | 1.6K (44.9%) | 27 |
| photos | 1.5K (43.3%) | 111 |
| question | 233 (6.7%) | 12 |
| cultivation | 54 (1.6%) | 74 |
| No Posts on Psychoactives | 50 (1.4%) | 1 |
| identified | 47 (1.4%) | 91 |
| article | 15 (0.4%) | 295 |
| mold | 8 (0.2%) | 19 |
| non-fungal | 3 (0.1%) | 34 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/mycology Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/mycology
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| found | 429 (12.1%) | 61 | 4 |
| mushroom | 402 (11.3%) | 71 | 5 |
| mushrooms | 267 (7.5%) | 68 | 4 |
| help | 162 (4.6%) | 10 | 5 |
| woods | 149 (4.2%) | 48 | 4 |
| growing | 146 (4.1%) | 51 | 5 |
| chicken | 123 (3.5%) | 47 | 6 |
| today | 121 (3.4%) | 47 | 2 |
| little | 92 (2.6%) | 64 | 2 |
| first | 85 (2.4%) | 24 | 3 |
r/mycology Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/mycology
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| i.imgur.com | 7 | 51 |
| imgur.com | 4 | 2 |
| tiktok.com | 3 | 1 |
r/mycology Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/mycology
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Things are getting worse in North Karelia. The fairies invaded us and summoned their Queen.
Cool to see so many different species coexisting in such a small area!
Fairy ink cap horde
Found these fellas on a cigarette
Fairies are near 🧚
Shaggy ink cap that I have been watching over the past few days ◡̈
Mushrooms in mulch in Baltimore
queen of the forest
What’s growing in this tree? | Southern California
Hey, I wanted to share a mushroom foraging knife I've made as a gift. I'm both a knifemaker and a mycology lover!
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Things are getting worse in North Karelia. The fairies invaded us and summoned their Queen. | 10.7K | 51 | image | Sep 3 |
| Cool to see so many different species coexisting in such a small area! | 9.3K | 86 | image | Sep 11 |
| Fairy ink cap horde | 7.1K | 80 | image | Sep 16 |
| Found these fellas on a cigarette | 7.0K | 201 | image | Sep 1 |
| Fairies are near 🧚 | 5.7K | 87 | image | Sep 26 |
| Shaggy ink cap that I have been watching over the past few days ◡̈ | 4.9K | 64 | image | Sep 30 |
| Mushrooms in mulch in Baltimore | 4.8K | 37 | image | Sep 23 |
| queen of the forest | 4.7K | 66 | image | Sep 17 |
| What’s growing in this tree? | Southern California | 4.1K | 126 | image | Sep 14 |
| Hey, I wanted to share a mushroom foraging knife I've made as a gift. I'm both a knifemaker and a mycology lover! | 4.0K | 170 | image | Sep 21 |
r/mycology Audience Overlap r/mycology Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/mycology FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/mycology
What's the best time to post on r/mycology?
Based on posting volume, r/mycology is most active on Mondays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/mycology?
r/mycology averages 118 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/mycology get?
Posts on r/mycology average about 63 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/mycology get most?
On r/mycology, most posts are image posts (95%)