Beetlebox
by volbot
Beetlebox adds beetles to Fabric worlds, along with nets, jars, machines and beetle armor sets, and it requires Fabric API.
What it does
Players catch beetles with nets and store them in jars, then breed and tame them through the Tank system. Each beetle has one of eight types and random stats, and those stats can be changed by feeding it Jelly. Beetles can be equipped with a backpack, which carries a gun that lets them fight and fly alongside the player.
Five machines handle crafting and automation for the mod's materials. Trinkets is optional and adds slots for the backpack and related gear. Beetlebox is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is published for Fabric across four game versions, 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, with 1.2 for 1.20.1 as the latest file. Client and server both need the mod, so every player on a server that runs it needs it too.
Key features
Catchable beetles
Nets capture beetles from the world, and jars hold them for later use.
Eight beetle types
Each beetle belongs to one of eight types and carries random stats that feeding Jelly can change.
Tank breeding
The Tank system is used to breed and tame beetles, so players can build up a stock over time.
Upgradeable armor sets
Unique armor sets can be upgraded as the player progresses through the mod.
Backpack gun
A backpack holds a gun that beetles use to fight and fly with their owner.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Automated crafting
The five machines can run crafting steps automatically, reducing manual work for players who build large setups.
Who it’s for: Players who want insect-based creatures, combat helpers and crafting automation in a Fabric world. Server owners who run a survival or modpack server will find that clients and the server both need the mod.
Questions
Does Beetlebox need Fabric API?
Is Trinkets required to play Beetlebox?
Which game versions does Beetlebox support?
In the catalog
Beetlebox is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
BEETLEBOX is a Minecraft mod that adds beetles and some other stuff. If you think that's a mouthful, you're right!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beetlebox
- Owner
- volbot
- Published
- 2023-04-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15