Huh, I've never noticed! I certainly didn't notice in this case since I had my nose about a foot above the surface of the compost. I imagine lots of any animal could result in a distinctive smell. Cockroaches and crickets certainly are distinctive. Millipedes have chemical defenses, so it would make sense that they would have an odor too.
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Date: 2012-06-19 09:19 am (UTC)What's it like?
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Date: 2012-06-19 09:09 pm (UTC)