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[1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies

This datapack adds 12 unique variants of Butterflies and Dragonflies into your world! You can catch them with a bugnet, or kill them to display thier bodies. Can you collect all 12?

server onlynewest supported 1.21.8AdventureMobs
Latest version
no release indexed
Loader
Data pack
Licence
GPL-3.0-only
Downloads
5.1k
Updated
11 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth

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Minecraft versions

Every version [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.8Data pack21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Data pack21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Data pack21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.20.4Data pack17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.1Data pack17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20Data pack17+declared2 Jun 2023
1.19.4Data pack17+declared14 Mar 2023

Frequently asked

Does [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies work on Minecraft 1.21.8?

Yes. 1.21.8 is the newest Minecraft version [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.19.4 up to 1.21.8. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

Which loader does [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies need?

Data pack. A build for one loader will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies?

Java 21 or newer, because that is what the newest Minecraft release it supports requires. The requirement comes from the game rather than from the data pack itself.

What licence is [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies under?

GPL-3.0-only, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the data pack and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download [1.21.8 Update!] Butterflies and Dragonflies safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

Last checked 1 d ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.