About r/natureismetal
In its own words:
Badass pictures, gifs and videos of the awesome yet vicious cycle of nature
Community guide
r/natureismetal (#458, about 2.4 million) is badass pictures, gifs and videos of the awesome yet vicious cycle of nature. Collected rules highlight Human Involvement; Non-Descriptive Title; and Reposts, among 9 listed. Activity mix in sample: image:13, gallery:11, video:4, link:2. Moderate sample (~6.1 ppd across 30 posts).
Who this sub is for
Readers land here for badass pictures, gifs and videos of the awesome yet vicious cycle of nature. If your post fits a narrower specialist sub better, prefer that room.
Boundaries vs lookalike rooms
General or sibling communities may overlap thematically; r/natureismetal still enforces its own list—Human Involvement; Non-Descriptive Title; Reposts; Animals in Captivity. Don’t assume another sub’s norms travel here.
Practical pointers
Moderate sample (~6.1 ppd across 30 posts). Mark spoilers/NSFW when required, avoid reposts if banned, and keep promo within policy. Figures above are SubMouse snapshots.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jun 11, 2014, which makes it 12 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 628 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/Teachers (#457) and ahead of r/conspiracy (#459) in our ranking.
What sets r/natureismetal apart
Compared with other large communities, r/natureismetal leans heavily on images (43% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 19%). Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 31.3 comments per post, roughly 2.3× the typical big subreddit (13.6).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/natureismetal grew from 2,435,427 to 2,439,250 subscribers (+3.8K, +0.16%). That is about 87 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/natureismetal talks about
We read the titles of 30 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “spider”, “found”, “jumping”, “spiders” and “tree”. Other frequent themes are world, anole, eating, forest and garden. Recurring phrases include “jumping spiders” and “anole eating”. By format, 43% are images, 37% are galleries and 13% are videos.
Popular post flairs: After the Hunt (5), Animal Fact (4), Disturbing Content (3), During the Hunt (1), Versus (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/natureismetal gets about 6.1 new posts a day. The public archive holds 131,657 posts and 4,127,357 comments in total, about 31.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (6 posts) and the quietest was Monday (1). Posting peaks around 13:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/natureismetal
The moderators of r/natureismetal list 9 rules. In short:
- Human Involvement
- Non-Descriptive Title
- Reposts
- Animals in Captivity
- Non-Animal Content
- No Topics of Human Conceit
- NSFW Tags
- No Click Bait or Shit Posts
- Animal Remains
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/natureismetal and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/natureismetal have?
r/natureismetal has 2,439,250 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #458 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,823 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/natureismetal created?
r/natureismetal was created on Jun 11, 2014, so it has been around for 12 years.
Is r/natureismetal still active?
Yes. r/natureismetal gets about 6.1 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 131,657 posts and 4,127,357 comments.
What is the best time to post in r/natureismetal?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 13:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/natureismetal?
The community describes itself as: “Badass pictures, gifs and videos of the awesome yet vicious cycle of nature” Recent post titles often mention spider, found, jumping, spiders and tree. Most posts are images (43%).
Is r/natureismetal SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/natureismetal as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/natureismetal?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/natureismetal accepts both text and link posts, with images and galleries enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Human Involvement”; “Non-Descriptive Title”; “Reposts”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/natureismetal?
Communities with similar topics include r/NatureIsFuckingLit (17.3M), r/gifs (21.5M), r/Metal (2.6M), r/theydidthemath (2.5M) and r/progresspics (2.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/natureismetal.