When you're at rest on a hammock while a 2-m/s breeze is blowing. A hungry mosquito sees you as lunch and to join you for lunch, should first hover over you by flying

A. with the breeze at 2 m/s.
B. a bit faster than wind speed.
C. against the breeze at 2 m/s.
D. none of the above


Answer: C

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