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At the Edithvale Seaford Wetlands, I’m walking with Kinjia Munkara Murray, a proud Tiwi and Rembarrnga woman, and someone who sees a whole world most of us miss.

From the start, we’re stopping constantly. Looking at ants, watching movement on the ground, noticing things I would have walked straight past.

Kinjia has been into insects for as long as she can remember, and it shows. As we walk, she opens up the diversity of ants around Melbourne, how different species live, and how much is going on in even a small patch of ground.

We talk about how insects are often overlooked, despite the huge role they play in ecosystems, turning over soil, spreading seeds, pollinating plants, and keeping everything in balance.

There’s also a different way of understanding them. Kinjia shares how insects are thought about through Tiwi knowledge, where behaviour and relationships matter just as much as names.

This walk might shift your perspective. You start to realise just how much is happening beneath your feet.