[Image ID: A photo of a page of Wasps of the World : A Guide to Every Family, describing the family Xyelidae of superfamily Xyeloidea, titled 'weird-antennae sawflies' in this page /End ID.]
I was quite intrigued seeing them described this way when initially their antennae looked relatively normal, but upon further reading and closer examination-
[Image Source: BugGuide.net | Image ID: A close up photo of a yellow and black xyelid sawfly with translucent, iridescent wings, characterized by their oddly shaped antennae /End ID.]
Their antennae tend to be relatively very thick for the first half or sometimes the vast majority of the antennae, and are described as being "leg-like"!
So yes, this family overall has a claim to the name! Although there are a couple other sawfly species not in this family who could also take the title!
Such as Schizocerella pilicornis!
[Image Source: The Backyard Arthropod Project | Image ID: A close up photo of the head of a black and brown sawfly, species Schizocerella pilicornis, family Argidae, with fuzzy antennae that are forked at the base /End ID.]
Or Monoctenus juniperi!
[Image Source: Insecta.Pro | Image ID: A close up photo of a black and beige sawfly, species Monoctenus juniperi, family Diprionidae, with antennae that are branched like a tree or lyre harp /End ID.]
