There were no moths in Ed Gein’s house; the presence of moths is not documented in any credible historical accounts of the property. The confusion may arise from recent, unrelated news about a £32.5 million mansion in Notting Hill infested with millions of moths, which has been conflated with Ed Gein’s infamous Wisconsin farmhouse.
Ed Gein’s House Condition
Ed Gein’s farmhouse was described as severely dilapidated and filled with debris, human remains, and grotesque artifacts made from skin and bones, but there is no mention of moth infestations in official reports or historical records. The house was largely abandoned and poorly maintained after the death of Gein’s mother, with only two rooms habitable and the rest boarded up.
Investigators found human skin fashioned into household objects, skulls used as bowls, and preserved body parts, indicating a focus on necrophilia and grave robbing rather than pest issues. The property’s notoriety stems entirely from these macabre discoveries, not from insects or vermin infestations.
Fate of the House
The farmhouse burned down in 1958, shortly before it was scheduled to be auctioned, and was never restored. The fire effectively erased the physical structure, leaving no opportunity for long-term pest problems to persist or be documented.
The recent reports of moth infestations involve a completely different property—a luxury Victorian mansion in London—and are unrelated to Ed Gein or any historical crime scene. These cases should not be conflated, as they differ entirely in location, context