Preying Menace

==Description==
The Preying Menace is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Rob Matthes which debuted in the 2006 First Editions . It's name is a play on words of the insect it is inspired by; the Preying Mantis. Originally the casting featured an opening canopy, but in 2015 the casting was retooled with this feature removed. The casting was retooled again in 2018, with the canopy made smaller.
==Versions==
The Preying Menace has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # 	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
018/223	2006	2006 First Editions18/38 	Green 	Gold Pinstripes on Canopy 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Green) 	Black 	PR5 	J3259	Malaysia 	 	
018/223	2006	2006 First Editions18/38 	Green 	Gold Pinstripes on Canopy 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Green) 	Black 	OH5 	J3259	Malaysia 	 	
018/223	2006	2006 First Editions18/38 	Green 	Gold Pinstripes on Canopy 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Green) 	Black 	FTE 	J3259	Malaysia 	 	
065/180	2007	Street Beast II1/4 	Flat Black 	Pinstripes 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Red) 	Red 	PR5 	K7582	Malaysia 	Variation: Silver Painted BaseVariation: Light Red Interior	75px
 	2008	Street Beast 5-Pack 	Red 	Purple & Orange Flames 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Yellow)	Maroon 	Chrome Orange 5SP 	L9965	Thailand 	Base Code(s): 	
 	2011	Racing Rigs 	Green 	Black Flames 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Red) 	Chrome 	PR5 	V2369	China 	Picture: Missing InteriorBase code(s): 	
 	2012	Racing Rigs 	Orange 	Blue Stripes on Top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Yellow)	Black 	Chrome Gold 5SP 	W4667	China 	Base Code(s): 	
 	2012	Racing Rigs 	Yellow 	Blue Stripes on Top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Yellow)	Black 	PR5 	W4667	China 	Base Code(s): 	
 	2013	Monster Mission 5-Pack 	Light Green 	White & Red Skull on Side 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Yellow)	Brown 	Chrome Green PR5 	X9860	Thailand 	Base Code(s): 	75px
031/250	2015	HW City: Street Beasts 	Pearl Green 	Green & Yellow deco across top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Red) 	Pearl Green 	Gold 5SP 	CFH53	Malaysia 	Updated tooling Base Code(s): G51 	
031/250	2015	HW City: Street Beasts 	Brown 	Green & Yellow deco across top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Green) 	Yellow 	Chrome Green Rim, Black OH5 	CFM05	Malaysia 	Base Code(s): H22  	
 	2018	Street Beasts 5-Pack 	White 	Green & Orange design on top 	Clear Green/Plastic	Tinted (Orange)	Satin Green 	Chrome Green OH5 	FKT51	Indonesia	2nd Updated tooling Base Code(s): L07 	
115/250	2021	Street Beasts3/5 	Tan 	Pink & Black zigzag stripes 	Green/Plastic 	Tinted (Pink) 	Chrome 	Green tires , green chrome AeroDisc	GRY50	Malaysia 	Base Code(s): N45, N50 	
115/250	2021	Street Beasts3/5 	Red 	White & Black zigzag stripes along top faces	Chrome/Plastic 	Tinted (Smoke) 	Chrome 	Red w/Black Rimmed PR5 	GTC35	Malaysia 	Base Code(s): P16, P18 	
 	2022	Multipack Exclusive 	Candy Blue 	Yellow and blue tampos on top 	Yellow/Plastic 	Tinted (Yellow)	Yellow 	OH5 	X6999	Malaysia 	Base Code(s): R25 	
 	2023	Mystery Models (Series 2)8/10	Pale Green 	Black and Blue tampos on top 	Chrome/Plastic 	Blue 	Blue 	RA6 	HLR38	Malaysia 	Base code(s): 	
 	2024	Multipack Exclusive 	Matte orange	Yellow and blue stripes on sides 	White/Plastic 	Clear 	White 	White MC5 	X6999	Malaysia 	Base code(s): 	
==Notes==
*The Preying Menace is playable in Hot Wheels: Ultimate Racing.
==Gallery==
2007-Preying Menace.jpg|2007 Street Beast II Series
Preying.JPG|Monster Mission version
ULUS10239 00018.jpg|Preying Manace Hot wheels Ultimate Racing Playable.
Preying menace-0.jpg|2018 Street Beasts 5-pack
F660FB48-5610-48C2-AB75-77270E013718.jpeg
91FDnzVMQ-L. SL1500 .jpg|Preying Menace (orange one)
GRY50.jpg|2021Card
PREYING MENACE GTC35.jpg
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