Show hard shelled beetles devour live chickens wheeling W va an army of 0 beetles of a variety unknown to this city has token taken possession of 0 the trill rall llon lion dollar fruit orchards hereabouts heren bouta and unless checked will des destroy troy the crop of fruit the pest Is a hard shelled beetle about the size of a coffee bean and a shoe box filled with the bugs has been sent to the state ng agriculturist for classification and a recipe tor for ex ey termination the beetles are not only devouring the foliage and green fruit but are literally eating chickens alive reports from rural districts disclosed parts paris green arsenate of lead and boiling water have no effect on them |