Spiders silk

[RocW]

Last week Dan Pearson in "The Observer" said that he had been told that spiders can only produce so much silk in their lifetime. Is this so, and if so, what happens when they have used up their supply? If they can't produce webs any more, do they die of starvation? I am loath to break a spider's web now in case I condemn it to death. Thanks in advance for any information.

[MrsMoore]

Why not try the 'New Scientist' web page? They have loads of answers about varying things, I watched it on BBC Breakfast yesterday, very interesting.

[numptyjames]

you have to think how many times did this expert mesure the silk from one spider to come to this conclusion
think how many times do webs get broken accidently wind twigs moving and spiders wrap all there pray with silk then repire there web