Column headings denote the following: "nest.id" denotes the identity of the nest from which video recordings were made and data obtained. "date" is the date on which the colony was filmed. "tot.time" is the total time, in seconds, of the video segment observed. "laid" denotes whether the focal egg cell being built and laid into had eggs laid into it by either the queen ("q") or a worker "w". "seal" denotes the identity of the party which sealed the focal wax cell after egg laying, again either the queen "q" or workers "w". "queen.time" is the number of seconds the queen spent actively manipulating the focal cell, either prior to egg laying or during the sealing of the cell. "worker.time" is the number of seconds workers spent actively manipulating the focal cell, either prior to egg laying or during the sealing of the cell. "w.open" denotes whether the cell was opened after sealing by workers. "q.open" denotes whether the cell was opened after sealing by the queen.