Officials in Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura insist the giant insects pose no danger to the public but warn they could threaten crops if numbers surge into a full-blown plague.
Francesca Blease, 11, who couldn't swim and was 'terrified' of water, was found face down and unconscious in the children's pool at the Jandia Princess Hotel, in Fuerteventura.
On the northern coast of the second largest Canary Island, Fuerteventura, the surreal-looking sands at Playa del Bajo de la Burra have become a tourist spectacle.
Leslie Green, 70, from Little Lever, Bolton, had jetted out on a £2,300 holiday to Fuerteventura last October to celebrate his 70th birthday when he was struck down with salmonella.
The schoolgirl was found in the water in a complex in Morro Jable, Fuertevenura on Thursday and was resuscitated by an on-duty lifeguard, before being rushed to hospital.
The PWA Windsurf Freestyle World Cup was just celebrated at Sotavento Beach in Fuerteventura, where strong winds allowed the Double Elimination round to conclude by day two.
Stephanie is currently on holiday in Fuerteventura in Las Palmas and in true British fashion, she woke up at the crack of dawn to ensure she secured deck chairs for the day.