 Fleas that feed on red foxes include "Pulex irritans", "Ctenocephalides canis" and "Paraceras melis".Ticks such as "Ixodes ricinus" and "I. hexagonus" are not uncommon in red foxes, and are typically found on nursing vixens and kits still in their earths.The louse "Trichodectes vulpis" specifically targets red foxes, but is found infrequently.