Holiday horror as flying ants turn Spanish beaches into 'black blankets'

Tourists have been mobbed by clouds of flying ants as the winged critters invade Spanish beaches.

The sand is full of the flapping insects which have also plaguing parks, streets and schools, getting in the faces and on the nerves of visitors and locals alike.

The flying ants first appeared on Tuesday and are now covering miles of the beaches, turning the sand into black swarming masses.