Beetlebox

Beetlebox is a Minecraft mod for 1.19.2-1.20.1 that adds 8 types of beetles to the game, with unique models and randomly-generated stats, which one can catch, tame, breed, fly alongside, dress as in upgradable armorsets, and fire out of a gun.

I grew up playing Minecraft mods, and I probably wouldn't be doing what I am today if I hadn't spent so much time optimizing the inputs and outputs of my factories. To this end, everything is automatable, configurable, and documented on the wiki. If you like complicated mods with satisfying tech trees, check it out!